Wayne Merrick
| Wayne Merrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
April 23, 1952 Sarnia, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL St. Louis Blues California Seals Cleveland Barons New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 1972 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1984 | ||
Leonard Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues, California Seals/Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders.
Playing career
Wayne Merrick helped provide toughness and grit to the talent-laden New York Islanders of the late seventies and early eighties. He played on the famed "Banana Line" centering John Tonelli and Bob Nystrom. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders between 1980 and 1983. He scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game Five of the 1981 Finals.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
| 1969-70 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 51 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970-71 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 62 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1971-72 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 62 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1972-73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 50 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver Spurs | WHL | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1973-74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1974-75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| California Seals | NHL | 56 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1976-77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 80 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1977-78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Barons | NHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978-79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979-80 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 70 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 71 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 1981-82 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 68 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 1982-83 | New York Islanders* | NHL | 59 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1983-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL Totals | 774 | 191 | 265 | 456 | 303 | 102 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 30 | ||
- *Stanley Cup champion
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gene Carr |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 1972 |
Succeeded by John Davidson |
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