Dan Bolduc
Daniel George Bolduc ( born April 6, 1953 in Waterville, Maine ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who in his active career, among other things, for the Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association was active on the position of the left winger.
Career
Bolduc was never drafted and made the breakthrough in a professional league after the Olympic Winter Games in 1976, where the striker with the U.S. National Team participated. In six games, he scored two goals and missed his team narrowly win a medal. After the tournament, he was taken by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association under contract. 1978 abolished the Whalers in the play-off final where the team defeated the Winnipeg Jets. Since he had played good play-offs, and the National Hockey League became aware of the striker and when his contract expired in 1978 at the Whalers, he was obliged by the Detroit Red Wings.
There he had little initial difficulties and in his first season was Danny Bolduc on 56 missions. He usually came in the Checking Line used. After another season but decreased the level of his performance and more often saw the Americans in Farm Team Adirondack Red Wings play. When the Montreal Canadiens, he could not recommend it for a place in the NHL squad is. In 1982, he signed as a free agent contract with the Calgary Flames. For more than three missions it was not enough, so he played mostly in the Colorado Flames team in the Central Hockey League, where he holds the team record for most goals scored. His career ended in 1985 at the Moncton Golden Flames Dress.