Ron Talakoski
Canadian ice hockey player
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Ronald Paul Isaac Talakoski (June 1, 1962 – July 6, 2009[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played nine games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers between 1986 and 1988.[2]
| Ron Talakoski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1962 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 6, 2009 (aged 47) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1996 | ||
Biography
Talakoski spent four years at the University of Manitoba. In October, 1986 he signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers and played three games for the club that season. The rest of his rookie pro year was spent in the AHL and IHL. In 1987-88 he played a half dozen games for the Blueshirts then scored 24 goals for the IHL's Colorado Rangers before retiring. Talakoski also served as a firefighter in Thunder Bay, Ontario for 18 years.[2] Talakoski was found dead by Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue Services after a short search near Pier 3 in Thunder Bay, after having been reported missing from his residence.[2] He is reported to have suffered from Shy–Drager syndrome.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Thunder Bay North Stars | TBJHL | 34 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Thunder Bay North Stars | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Manitoba | CIAU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Manitoba | CIAU | 31 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Manitoba | CIAU | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 62 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 1988–89 | Thunder Bay Twins | NHNO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Thunder Bay Twins | NHNO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Thunder Bay Senators | CoHL | 43 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Thunder Bay Senators | CoHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||