Ron Areshenkoff
Canadian ice hockey player (1957–2019)
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Ronald Areshenkoff (June 13, 1957 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He played in four games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, going scoreless. He died in 2019 in his hometown of Grand Forks after a long illness.[2][3]
Born
June 13, 1957
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Died
December 15, 2019 (aged 62)
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
| Ron Areshenkoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 1957 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 15, 2019 (aged 62) Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1977 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| WHA draft |
11th overall, 1977 Edmonton Oilers[1] | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1980 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Vernon Vikings | BCJHL | 65 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 71 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 60 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 38 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 55 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Trail Smoke Eaters | QIHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 45 | 12 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
- WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1977
