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2022 IIHF World Championship

2022 IIHF World Championship

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Canada Kelly Buchberger

Bentley Generals / Chinook HL - 05/06
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World Championship
World Championship

Group A - Helsinki

Group B - Tampere

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Roman Cervenka 6 3 8 11
2. Denis Malgin 6 4 6 10
3. Peter Schneider 7 3 6 9
4. Nico Hischier 6 5 3 8
5. Matej Blümel 6 4 4 8
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Dec 02, 1966
Position
RW
Age
55
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Langenburg, SK, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Melville Millionaires
Status
Retired
Drafted
1985 round 9 #188 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
Team Staff profile of Kelly Buchberger also available
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1983-84 Melville Millionaires SJHL 60 14 11 25 139 - |
1984-85 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 51 12 17 29 114 - |
1985-86 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 72 14 22 36 206 - | Playoffs 13 11 4 15 37 -
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 5 0
Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 70 12 20 32 257 - | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 23 -
1987-88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 19 1 0 1 81 -1 |
Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 49 21 23 44 206 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 11 -
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 66 5 9 14 234 -14 |
1989-90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 55 2 6 8 168 -8 | Playoffs 19 0 5 5 13 2
1990-91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 64 3 1 4 160 -6 | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 25 -3
1991-92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79 20 24 44 157 9 | Playoffs 16 1 4 5 32 2
1992-93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 83 12 18 30 133 -27 |
Canada WC 8 0 2 2 6 0 |
1993-94 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 84 3 18 21 199 -20 |
Canada WC 8 0 0 0 8 3 |
1994-95 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 48 7 17 24 82 0 |
1995-96 Edmonton Oilers “C” NHL 82 11 14 25 184 -20 |
Canada WC 4 0 0 0 6 -2 |
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers “C” NHL 81 8 30 38 159 4 | Playoffs 12 5 2 7 16 -1
1997-98 Edmonton Oilers “C” NHL 82 6 17 23 122 -10 | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 25 0
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers “C” NHL 52 4 4 8 68 -6 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -4
1999-00 Atlanta Thrashers “C” NHL 68 5 12 17 139 -34 |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 13 2 1 3 13 -2 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -1
2000-01 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82 6 14 20 75 -10 | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 2 -1
2001-02 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 74 6 7 13 105 -13 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 7 -3
2002-03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 79 3 9 12 109 0 |
2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 1 3 4 109 -19 |
2004-05 Did not play - - - - - - |
2005-06 Bentley Generals Chinook HL 9 4 6 10 12 - | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 4 -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2004-05 Edmonton Road Runners AHL Asst. Coach
2006-07 Edmonton Oilers NHL Development Coach
2007-08 Springfield Falcons AHL Head Coach
2008-09 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2011-12 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2012-13 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2013-14 Edmonton Oilers NHL Asst. Coach
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers NHL Dir. of Player Development
2017-18 New York Islanders NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Tri-City Americans WHL Head Coach
2019-20 Tri-City Americans WHL Head Coach
2020-21 Tri-City Americans WHL Head Coach
2021-22 Laval Rocket AHL Asst. Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Chinook HL (ACHW) 1 9 4 6 10 1.11 12 - | 1 6 2 1 3 0.50 4 -
AHL 2 119 33 43 76 0.64 463 - | 2 7 0 1 1 0.14 34 -
NHL 18 1 182 105 204 309 0.26 2 297 -177 | 10 97 10 15 25 0.26 129 -9
SJHL 1 60 14 11 25 0.42 139 - | 0
WC 3 20 0 2 2 0.10 20 1 | 0
WHL 2 123 26 39 65 0.53 320 - | 1 13 11 4 15 1.15 37 -
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Bill Ranford (G) 1987-1996 9 Canada, Edmonton Oilers
Craig MacTavish (F) 1986-1994 8 Edmonton Oilers
Kevin Lowe (D) 1986-1998 8 Edmonton Oilers
Doug Weight (F) 1992-1999 7 Edmonton Oilers

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 1 #14 overall by Atlanta Thrashers in the NHL Expansion Draft

Number 24 retired by Moose Jaw Warriors

Cult/Star player for Atlanta Thrashers

Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers

Cult/Star player for Moose Jaw Warriors

Career transactions
- 1999-06-25 • Claimed by Atlanta Thrashers in Expansion Draft
- 2000-03-13 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Nelson Emerson for Donald Audette, Frantisek Kaberle
- 2002-07-07 • Signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2003-07-31 • Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins

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