John Patrick Flesch (born July 15, 1953 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted by the Atlanta Flames in the fifth round, 69th overall, of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 124 National Hockey League games with the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Colorado Rockies.
| John Flesch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1953 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Rockies | ||
| NHL draft |
69th overall, 1973 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA draft |
72nd overall, 1973 Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1986 | ||
He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's Minnesota Fighting Saints; however, he never played in that league.
Career statistics
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 69 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 57 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 31 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Columbus Owls | IHL | 74 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 210 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 43 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 67 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 149 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 36 | ||
| 1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 76 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 70 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 82 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 51 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 81 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 82 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 72 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 48 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 124 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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