Clayton Pachal

Clayton Pachal
Born (1956-04-21)April 21, 1956
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died February 7, 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 64)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Colorado Rockies
NHL draft 16th overall, 1976
Boston Bruins
WHA draft 17th overall, 1976
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1976–1980

Clayton Edward Pachal (April 21, 1956 – February 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1978 with the Boston Bruins and Colorado Rockies.

Biography

Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Pachal was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He was also drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1976 World Hockey Association draft; however, he never played in that league. He played 35 games in the National Hockey League (NHL): 11 with the Bruins and 24 with the Colorado Rockies. He died in 2021 at the age of 64.[1]

His second cousin, Brayden Pachal, currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames.[2][3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Yorkton Terriers SJHL — — — — — — — — — —
1972–73 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 37 2 2 4 67 5 0 0 0 16
1973–74 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 67 8 11 19 278 11 1 1 2 39
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 17 30 47 306 17 3 6 9 72
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 4 2 1 3 4
1975–76 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 41 47 88 259 15 9 8 17 29
1975–76 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 4 2 0 2 14
1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 70 8 20 28 150 9 4 2 6 2
1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1977–78 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 0 0 14 — — — — —
1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 61 10 10 20 105 6 1 2 3 7
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 24 2 3 5 69 — — — — —
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 26 1 4 5 75 — — — — —
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 18 0 2 2 31 — — — — —
1979–80 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 34 8 17 25 64 — — — — —
NHL totals 35 2 3 5 95 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1975 Canada WJC 3 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 3 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ^ "Obituary for Clayton Pachal". Mourning Glory Funeral Services. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Matheson, Jim (April 25, 2019). "Raiders captain Brayden Pachal has intangibles NHL teams should like". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Flames Claim Brayden Pachal". Calgary Flames. February 4, 2024.
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1976 		Succeeded by


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