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Ron Areshenkoff

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Ron Areshenkoff
Born (1957-06-13)June 13, 1957
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Died December 15, 2019(2019-12-15) (aged 62)
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 32nd overall, 1977
Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft 11th overall, 1977
Edmonton Oilers[1]
Playing career 1977–1980

Ronald Areshenkoff (June 13, 1957 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He played in four games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, going scoreless. He died in 2019 in his hometown of Grand Forks after a long illness.[2][3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Vernon Vikings BCJHL 65 36 50 86 40
1975–76 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 71 25 35 60 77 3 1 2 3 0
1976–77 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 60 51 42 93 57 4 1 0 1 0
1977–78 Hershey Bears AHL 38 9 14 23 38
1979–80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1979–80 Houston Apollos CHL 55 14 24 38 72 2 0 0 0 0
1982–83 Trail Smoke Eaters QIHL 7 1 3 4 4 1 1 0 1 2
1983–84 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 45 12 20 32
NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0

Awards

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  • WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1977

References

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  1. ^ Matheson, Jim (17 June 1977). "Dryden, Oilers reunited in odd fashion". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved 22 February 2024. (Subscription required.)
  2. ^ "Areshenkoff was a big part of the community | Estevan Mercury". Estevanmercury.ca. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  3. ^ Tonin, John. "Whitehorse Daily Star: 'We lost a good one': Ron Areshenkoff dies". Whitehorsestar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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Preceded by Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
1977
Succeeded by