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Canada Ron Busniuk
#8 Edmonton Oilers / WHA - 77/78
2-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 2
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Aug 13, 1948
Position
C
Age
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Fort William, ON, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Busniuk, 75, died on March 8, 2024, in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Son: Bryson Busniuk
Brother: Mike Busniuk
Nephew: Jake Busniuk

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Ron Busniuk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1964-65 Fort William Kings TBAHA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Fort William Canadiens TBJHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
1965-66 Fort William Canadiens TBJHL 30* 15* 27* 42* 28* -* |
1966-67 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1967-68 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 28* 10* 10* 20* 39* -* |
1968-69 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 29* 7* 20* 27* 16* -* |
1969-70 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth “C” NCAA 28* 8* 20* 28* 73* -* |
1970-71 Montréal Voyageurs AHL 59* 11* 9* 20* 136* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 10 -
1971-72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 67* 13* 13* 26* 133* -* | Playoffs 15 3 5 8 74 -
1972-73 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 9* 0* |
Cincinnati Swords AHL 71* 5* 34* 39* 205* -* | Playoffs 15 1 7 8 39 -
1973-74 Buffalo Sabres NHL 5* 0* 3* 3* 4* -1* |
Cincinnati Swords AHL 68* 7* 24* 31* 146* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 8 -
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 73* 2* 21* 23* 176* -* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 63 -
1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 59* 2* 11* 13* 150* 9* |
New England Whalers WHA 11* 0* 3* 3* 55* 0* | Playoffs 17 0 2 2 14 1
Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 4 -
1976-77 New England Whalers WHA 55* 1* 9* 10* 141* -10* |
Edmonton Oilers WHA 29* 2* 2* 4* 83* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 37 -4
1977-78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 59* 2* 18* 20* 157* -8* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 18 -2

Ron Busniuk Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1966-67 Fort William Canadiens Memorial Cup 16* 9* 11* 20* 41* -* |

Ron Busniuk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 265* 36* 80* 116* 0.44* 620* -* | 5 39 5 * 14 * 19 * 0.49 * 135 * - *
Memorial Cup 1 16* 9* 11* 20* 1.25* 41* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 85* 25* 50* 75* 0.88* 128* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 13* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
TBAHA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
TBJHL 2 34* 16* 27* 43* 1.26* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHA 4 286* 9* 64* 73* 0.26* 762* -9* | 4 39 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.18 * 132 * -5 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ron Busniuk Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth