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| Ken Spangler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 1967 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Denfenceman[1] | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs[2] | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1998 | ||
Ken Spangler (born May 2, 1967) is a Canadian former hockey defenceman, who spent most of his career with the Flint Generals.[3]
Career
[edit]Calgary Wranglers
[edit]Spangler started his career with the Calgary Wranglers during the 1983–84 WHL season.[4]
1985 NHL entry draft
[edit]On June 15, 1985, during round two of the 1985 NHL entry draft, Spangler was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs as the first draft pick of the second round, and the 22nd overall pick.[3] However, Spangler never played a single minute with the Maple Leafs, and is often considered a bad draft pick.[a]
Flint Spirits
[edit]Spangler's first stint in Flint was with the Flint Spirits of the IHL, during the 1988–89 season.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 71 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 71 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 66 | 19 | 18 | 55 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 49 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 257 | 37 | 102 | 139 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "G-men put it together in 8-1 rout of London". The Flint Journal. February 20, 1995. p. 33. Retrieved June 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hobson, Alex (July 2, 2021). "NHL Draft History - 22nd Pick Overall - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kloke, Joshua (June 30, 2022). "The top 10 best and worst Maple Leafs draft picks of all time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Ken Spangler". QuantHockey. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Foley, Kyle. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Toronto Maple Leafs' Draft Record". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Ken Spangler player profile at NHL.com
- Ken Spangler career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ken Spangler career statistics at HockeyDB
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