Tom Lysiak
Thomas James Lysiak ( born April 22, 1953 in High Prairie, Alberta ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played during his active career, among other things for the Atlanta Flames and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
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Career
Tom Lysiak was during his youth from 1970 to 1973 for the Medicine Hat Tigers on the ice, where he played together with Lanny McDonald. In his last two years with the Hat Tigers in the WCJHL led the attacker the league as the best scorer on. With a score of 327 points in 195 games Lysiak is one of the top ten scorers in franchise history. In 1973 he took part in the team's unsuccessful Memorial Cup. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1973, the Canadian was selected in the first round in second position of the Atlanta Flames. In the same year he was drafted in the WHA Amateur Draft by the Houston Aeros, but neither Lysiak played for the Aeros, nor did he ever played a match in the World Hockey Association. In Atlanta, he played together with Jacques Richard and Larry Romanchych in a line. DC in his debut season Lysiak was the best scorer of the Flames and ended the following four seasons with the best points haul.
In Atlanta, he became a leading player and also had the Office of the team captain held. During this time he was nominated several times due to its good performance for the NHL All-Star Game. For the fans Lysiak gained further popularity when he challenged Don Saleški of the Philadelphia Flyers to a fight. With the Flames, he missed only one time a place in the playoffs, but never got beyond the first round. In his last two years he took part in a forward line with Eric Vail, Willi Plett and. During the 1978/79 season he missed some games due to injury of the inguinal region. On March 13, 1979, he was in a transfer business, which included a total of eight players released to the Chicago Blackhawks. The management of the Flames needed in response to this trade a lot of criticism from the fans plug because Lysiak had only previously signed a new contract in Atlanta shortly and one of the most popular players on the team was. After initial difficulties, the striker was also adept in Chicago and showed similar benefits as before in Atlanta. In the season 1982/83 he won with the Blackhawks the Norris Division and failed in the Conference Finals in four games to the Edmonton Oilers. In Chicago he played mostly with Darryl Sutter and Rich Preston in a line.
The Blackhawks offered Lysiak the Office of the team captain to, but he refused. During the 1982/83 season he missed due to injury a few games after him Dave Maloney was caused by the New York Rangers by a slashing a broken bone in his right foot. On October 30, 1983, he has been blocked due to intentional BSetting against the linesman Ron Foyt for 20 NHL games. This is required according to the rule book of the National Hockey League and affects every player who hits an official or intentionally uses physical violence against him. After the 1985/86 season Lysiak decided to end his career.
Internationally
Lysiak represented his country at the World Championships in 1978. During the tournament, he came in seven games for, scoring two points. The attacker won the bronze medal with the Canadian selection.