| Tom Polanic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Polanic at St. Michaels College, c. 1962
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| Born |
(1943-04-02)April 2, 1943 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 22, 2019(2019-09-22) (aged 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1977 | ||
Thomas Joseph Polanic (April 2, 1943 – September 22, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1969–70 and 1970–71 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1965 to 1977, was spent in various minor leagues.[1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1960–61 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 1962–63 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | 8 | 38 | 46 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | University of Michigan | B1G | — | 5 | 12 | 17 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 64 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1965–66 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 46 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 74 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | Iowa Stars | CHL | 44 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 154 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 1971–72 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 31 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 35 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 33 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Brantford Foresters | OHA Sr | 39 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Barrie Flyers | OHA Sr | 30 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 190 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 392 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1963–64 | [2] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1963–64 | [3] |
| NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1964 | [4] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1964–65 | [2] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | WCHA Sophomore of the Year 1963–64 |
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