Ron Busniuk was a forward from Canada.

What was the last team Ron Busniuk played for?

The last team Ron played for was Edmonton Oilers in the WHA.

How tall was Ron Busniuk?

Ron Busniuk was 180 cm (5'11") tall.

When was Ron Busniuk born?

Ron Busniuk was born on 1948-08-13 in Fort William, ON, CAN.

Ron Busniuk

a.k.a. "Ronald Busniuk"

#8 Edmonton Oilers / WHA - 77/78

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Date of Birth: Aug 13, 1948
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Place of Birth: Fort William, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D/RW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

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

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
64-65	Fort William Kings	TBAHA	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Fort William Canadiens	TBJHL	4	1	0	1	0	-
65-66	Fort William Canadiens	TBJHL	30	15	27	42	28	-
66-67	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	0	0	0	0	0	-
67-68	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	28	10	10	20	39	-
68-69	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	29	7	20	27	16	-
69-70	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth"C"	NCAA	28	8	20	28	73	-
70-71	Montréal Voyageurs	AHL	59	11	9	20	136	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	10	-
71-72	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL	67	13	13	26	133	-	Playoffs	15	3	5	8	74	-
72-73	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	1	0	0	0	9	0
	Cincinnati Swords	AHL	71	5	34	39	205	-	Playoffs	15	1	7	8	39	-
73-74	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	5	0	3	3	4	-1
	Cincinnati Swords	AHL	68	7	24	31	146	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	8	-
74-75	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA	73	2	21	23	176	-	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	63	-
75-76	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	-
76-77	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
77-78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA	59	2	18	20	157	-8	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	18	-2

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
65-66	Fort William Canadiens	Memorial Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
66-67	Fort William Canadiens	Memorial Cup	16	9	11	20	41	-

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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	2	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*

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265

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286

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Ron Busniuk Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1969-1970	NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) First All-American Team
1971-1972	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1972-1973	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1973-1974	AHL First All-Star Team
2000-2001	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame

Ron Busniuk Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth