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Stuart Ostlund

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Stuart Ostlund
Born (1956-03-27) March 27, 1956 (age 68)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Michigan Tech
Fort Wayne Komets
Dallas Black Hawks
SaiPa
NHL draft 122nd overall, 1976
Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft 85th overall, 1976
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 1978–1981

Stuart Ostlund is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won a national championship with Michigan Tech in the United States before embarking on a brief professional career.

Career

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Ostlund debuted for Michigan Tech in 1974 and joined the team just in time for its 3rd championship run. Ostlund averages a point per game during his freshman season and assisted on two goals in the championship game.[1] His sophomore season saw Ostlund take on a major role with the team and double his point total. He finished in the top 10 in the national and combined with Mike Zuke and George Lyle to form one of the most devastating offensive units in college hockey. Unfortunately, the team came one win shy of repeating their championship, losing to Minnesota in the final.[2] That summer, Ostlund was selected in both the NHL and WHA drafts. After Zuke and Lyle left MTU, Ostlund's point totals dropped back to about a point per game and he saw less success with Michigan Tech but still finished out his four years in Houghton.

Ostlund turned pro in 1978 and had a tremendous first season. He produced at well over a point per game pace with the Fort Wayne Komets and helping the club reach the league semifinals. Despite the success, he was demoted to the CHL the following year and was able to post only modest numbers with the Dallas Black Hawks. After starting the year with Dallas, he left the team and travelled to Finland, ending the year with SaiPa and then retiring as a player.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Michigan Tech WCHA 42 12 30 42 8
1975–76 Michigan Tech WCHA 43 34 50 84 18
1976–77 Michigan Tech WCHA 35 18 23 41 17
1977–78 Michigan Tech WCHA 40 16 30 46 18
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 6 1 2 3 0
1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 69 34 49 83 24 13 2 12 14 4
1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 50 11 16 27 4
1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 8 0 2 2 2
1980–81 SaiPa Lappeenranta SM-liiga 20 3 5 8
NCAA Totals 160 80 133 213 61

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Tech Hockey 2009-10 Media Guide". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved February 9, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Minnesota men's hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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