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Dave Kryskow
Kryskow in 1974 stamp
Born	(1951-12-25) December 25, 1951 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Atlanta Flames Calgary Cowboys Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft	26th overall, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1971–1978

David Roy Kryskow (/ˈkrɪskoʊ/ KRIHS-koh; born December 25, 1951) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

Career

Originally drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, Kryskow played in Chicago for parts of two seasons. On March 25, 1971, Kryskow scored 5 goals in Game 3 of the Edmonton Oil Kings' WCHL quarterfinal playoff series vs the Saskatoon Blades. This was also against his former team. Edmonton won the series in five games. Kryskow became the first player to ever score five goals in a playoff game in the WCHL. The record was tied in 1978, 1981, and 2011. Kryskow finished the 1971 playoffs for the WCHL Champion Oil Kings with 16 goals and 33 points in 17 playoff games.

Kryskow played in three games and scored two goals (Game 5 and Game 6) in the 1973 Stanley Cup Final for the Blackhawks. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in Game 6. Earlier that year on Jan. 19, 1973, Kryskow scored three shorthanded goals in the same game for the Dallas Blackhawks of the CHL. Kryskow had previously won the Adams Cup with Dallas in 1972. The shorthanded hat trick would be the first time a North American professional hockey player would accomplish this feat. Kryskow would end up with 4 goals for the night, and Dallas would beat Omaha 5-1.

In the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, he would be claimed by the Washington Capitals. He was the first Washington Capitals player to score a shorthanded goal in franchise history. After playing 51 games for the Capitals, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. He would also play for the Atlanta Flames and the Tidewater Sharks of the SHL.

Kryskow finished his professional hockey career in the World Hockey Association playing for the Calgary Cowboys and closed his career by winning the 1978 Avco Cup with the Winnipeg Jets. The 1978 Winnipeg Jets were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category and also beat the Soviet Union Team 5–3 on January 5, 1978.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		28	4	25	29	57		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		22	8	8	16	24		6	0	6	6	24
1970–71	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		65	42	45	87	149		17	16	17	33	30
1971–72	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		55	9	18	27	85		3	0	0	0	0
1972–73	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		11	1	0	1	0		3	2	0	2	0
1972–73	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		52	34	28	62	110		7	2	3	5	4
1973–74	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		72	7	12	19	22		7	0	0	0	2
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		51	9	15	24	83		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		18	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Atlanta Flames	NHL		79	15	25	40	65		2	0	0	0	2
1976–77	Tidewater Sharks	SHL		37	16	23	39	95		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		45	16	17	33	47		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		71	20	21	41	16		9	4	4	8	2
WHA totals				116	36	38	74	63		9	4	4	8	2
NHL totals				231	33	56	89	14		12	2	0	2	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com