Al Karlander
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1946)
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Allan David Karlander (born November 5, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 212 games in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1973 and 269 games in the World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1977. He was the first collegiate player selected in the NHL Draft. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New England Whalers, and Indianapolis Racers. He was the coach of the Cincinnati Stingers of the Central Hockey League in 1979, but the team folded in December.
Born
November 5, 1946
Lac la Hache, British Columbia, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position
Centre
| Al Karlander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 5, 1946 Lac la Hache, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New England Whalers Indianapolis Racers | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 1967 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1977 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Notre Dame Hounds | CA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 41 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 24 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 48 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New England Whalers | WHA | 77 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | New England Whalers | WHA | 48 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 79 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 65 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| WHA totals | 269 | 60 | 111 | 171 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 212 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1967–68 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1968–69 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1968–69 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Second Team | 1969 | [1] |
