Steve Durbano

#25 Salt Lake Golden Eagles / CenHL - 78/79

Date of Birth: Dec 12, 1951
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Steve Durbano Facts

Player Type: Enforcer
Drafted: 1971 round 1 #13 overall by New York Rangers

Father: Nick Durbano

Steve Durbano Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1967-1968	York Steel	MetJBHL	21	1	9	10	-	-
1968-1969	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	45	5	6	11	158	-	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	17	-
1969-1970	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	53	7	25	32	371	-	Playoffs	16	2	3	5	49	-
1970-1971	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	49	7	32	39	324	-	Playoffs	12	2	2	4	75	-
1971-1972	Omaha Knights	CenHL	70	7	34	41	402	-
1972-1973	St. Louis Blues	NHL	49	3	18	21	231	-3	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	8	-
1973-1974	St. Louis Blues	NHL	36	4	5	9	146	-1
1973-1974	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	33	4	14	18	138	17
1974-1975	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	1	0	1	1	10	0
1975-1976	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	32	0	8	8	161	9
1975-1976	Kansas City Scouts	NHL	37	1	11	12	209	-30
1976-1977	Colorado Rockies	NHL	19	0	2	2	129	-6
1976-1977	Rhode Island Reds	AHL	9	1	2	3	55	-
1977-1978	Birmingham Bulls	WHA	45	6	4	10	284	-12	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	16	0
1978-1979	St. Louis Blues	NHL	13	1	1	2	103	-7
1978-1979	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CenHL	10	1	4	5	41	-

Steve Durbano Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	9	1	2	3	0.33	55	-	0
CenHL	2	80	8	38	46	0.58	443	-	0
MetJBHL	1	21	1	9	10	0.48	-	-	0
NHL	6	220	13	60	73	0.33	1127	-21	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	8	-
OHA-Jr.	3	147	19	63	82	0.56	853	-	3	32	4	6	10	0.31	141	-
WHA	1	45	6	4	10	0.22	284	-12	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	16	0

Steve Durbano Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1970-1971	OHA-Jr. Second All-Star Team OHL Second All-Star Team
1975-1976	NHL Most Penalized Player (370)
1977-1978	WHA Most Penalties Minutes (284)

Steve Durbano Biography and Trivia

- 1972-02-12 • Selected by Québec Nordiques in 1972 WHA General Player Draft
- 1972-05-24 • Traded to St. Louis Blues by New York Rangers for future considerations (Peter McDuffe & Curt Bennett)
- 1974-01-17 • Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins w/ Ab DeMarco & Bob Kelly for Bryan Watson, Greg Polis & a 1974 2nd round pick (Bob Hess)
- 1974-10-18 • Missed remainder of 1974-1975 season recovering from wrist injury suffered in game vs. Philadelphia
- 1976-01-09 • Traded to Kansas City Scouts w/ Chuck Arnason & a 1976 1st round pick (Paul Gardner) for Simon Nolet, Ed Gilbert & a 1976 1st round pick (Blair Chapman)
- 1976-07-15 • Transferred to Colorado after Kansas City Scouts franchise relocated
- 1977-06-00 • WHA rights trades to Birmingham Bulls for cash
- 1977-07-14 • Signed as a free agent by Detroit Red Wings
- 1977-11-18 • Loaned to Birmingham Bulls to Dave Hanson & future considerations for Vaclav Nedomansky & Tim Sheehy
- 1978-08-11 • Signed as a free agent by St. Louis Blues
- 2002-11-16 • Harry Steven Durbano passed away