Phil Sykes (ice hockey)
Phil Sykes (born March 18, 1959) is a former college and professional ice hockey player. He played college hockey for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux helping them win NCAA national championships in 1980 and 1982. He was named to the NCAA Championship all-tournament team in both 1980 and 1982 and the WCHA first all-star team in 1982. He was also named the NCAA's championship tournament MVP in 1982.[1]
| Phil Sykes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 18, 1959 Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1992 | ||
His National Hockey League playing career began with the Los Angeles Kings in the 1982–1983 season. He finished his career playing for the Winnipeg Jets following the 1991–1992 season. He played 456 games in the NHL and 212 games in the AHL during his 10-year professional career.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Spruce Grove Mets | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 37 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 45 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 71 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 111 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 77 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 133 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 40 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 34 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 48 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 25 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 70 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 52 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| NHL totals | 456 | 79 | 85 | 164 | 519 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1980 | [2] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1981–82 | [3] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1982 | [2] |
References
- "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Phil Sykes".
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steve Ulseth |
WCHA Player of the Year 1981–82 |
Succeeded by Bob Mason |
| Preceded by Marc Behrend |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1982 |
Succeeded by Marc Behrend |
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