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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

WAYNE MERRICK

April 23, 1952  
Sarnia, ON, CA

Center
6'1"  
Entry drafts
ST-LOUIS BLUES
Coupe Stanley
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
STATS
WAYNE MERRICK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1969-70OHL - 67S5110172710-------
1970-71OHL - 67S6234427641-------
1971-72OHL - 67S6239569521-------
1972-73NHL - STL5010112110-5-112-
1973-74NHL - STL6420234332-------
1974-75NHL - STL7628376557-2112--
1975-76NHL - STL197815--------
NHL - 5625275236-------
1976-77NHL - 8018385625-------
1977-78NHL - NYI371014248-71-1--
NHL - 182578-------
1978-79NHL - NYI7520214124-102352-
1979-80NHL - NYI7013223516-212462-
1980-81NHL - NYI7116153130-18612188-
1981-82NHL - NYI6812273920-1966126-
1982-83NHL - NYI594121627-1913410-
1983-84NHL - NYI31651110-1-----
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL774191265456303-10219304930-
OHL1758311519872-------
AWARDS
WAYNE MERRICK
1979-80NHLStanley cup   
1980-81NHLStanley cup   
1981-82NHLStanley cup   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
WAYNE MERRICK
November 24, 1975

Wayne Merrick is traded to the California Golden Seals. In return, the St-Louis Blues acquired Larry Patey and 3rd round draft pick in 1977 (#41: Reg Kerr).