Ivan Boldirev
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Ivan Boldirev ( born August 15, 1949 in Zrenjanin ) is a former Yugoslav- Canadian professional ice hockey player. In his career he played from 1970 to 1985 in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Flames, Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings on the position of the center.
Career
Ivan Boldirev was born in 1949 in the Yugoslav Zrenjanin. In childhood, he emigrated with his family in the Canadian town of Sault Ste. Marie in the province of Ontario. By 1967 he was playing at a local junior club, from 1967 to 1969, he went for the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey Association on the ice. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1969 players was selected in the first round in eleventh position of the Boston Bruins. After the draft was completed by the the majority of two seasons with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League.
In the NHL 1971/72 season he came into the first eleven games of the Bruins used before it was transferred on November 17, 1971 in exchange for Rich Leduc and Chris Oddleifson to the California Golden Seals. After three seasons of one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League, the striker was released on 24 May 1974 to the Chicago Blackhawks. California received the player Mike Christie and Len Frig in return. In Chicago itself boosted its points total. Boldirev played in a row with Grant Mulvey and Darcy Rota and was especially common in majority situations are used. 1977 and 1978 he was Chicago's leading scorer, he also received an invitation for the 1978 NHL All -Star Game.
After nearly five years in the Blackhawks, he was discharged to a barter transaction on 13 March 1979, the Atlanta Flames; Eleven months later he was transferred to the Vancouver Canucks. In the NHL season 1981/82 Ivan Boldirev reached the Stanley Cup finals with the Canucks. The Canucks were subject where the New York Islanders in the best- of-seven series with 0:4.
On January 17, 1983, the Canucks him transferred in exchange for Mark Kirton to the Detroit Red Wings. In the 1983/84 season he made 83 scorer points scored in 75 games completed his personal best at. After another season in Detroit Links Sagittarius ended his career.
Awards and achievements
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )