Donald Kozak (born February 2, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.[1] During his career he played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as several teams in the minor leagues. Kozak played junior for the Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos, and Edmonton Oil Kings before being selected by the Kings in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year with Los Angeles, playing with the Kings until 1978. He would spend part of a season with the Canucks before finishing his career in the minor leagues, ending with a season in Germany before retiring in 1982. Kozak played a total of 437 games in the NHL.
| Don Kozak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1952 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
20th overall, 1972 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1982 | ||
Playing career
editOn April 17, 1977, Kozak scored a record-breaking six-second goal against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals, setting the Stanley Cup playoffs for fastest goal.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Swift Current Broncos | WCHL | 56 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 66 | 60 | 61 | 121 | 122 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 49 | ||
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 68 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 183 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 94 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 89 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 43 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 29 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 33 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 41 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | EHC Straubing | GER-2 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 437 | 96 | 86 | 182 | 480 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 69 | ||||
Awards
edit- WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972
REferences
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database