Dan Spring (ice hockey)

Dan Spring
Born (1951-10-31) October 31, 1951 (age 73)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
NHL draft 12th overall, 1971
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1971–1978

Dan Spring (born October 31, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Early life and education

Spring was born in Rossland, British Columbia, and grew up in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings.[1]

Career

Spring was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He never played in the National Hockey League; however, he played 201 games in the World Hockey Association over three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969-70 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1969-70 Oshawa Generals OHA 8 1 4 5 16 -- -- -- -- --
1970-71 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 65 43 79 122 44 -- -- -- -- --
1971-72 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 59 10 28 38 35 3 1 2 3 0
1972-73 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 47 12 21 33 14 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Winnipeg Jets WHA 66 8 16 24 8 4 0 1 1 0
1974-75 Winnipeg Jets WHA 60 19 24 43 22 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 75 12 11 23 8 2 1 1 2 0
1976-77 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 0 16 11 27 4 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 0 26 48 74 0 -- -- -- -- --
WHA totals 201 39 51 90 38 6 1 2 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Dan Spring Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
Preceded by Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
1971 		Succeeded by
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