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ROD BUSKAS

January 7, 1961  (65 yrs)
Medicine Hat, AB, CA

Defenseman  (Shoot left)
6'2"  (195 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 1981 R6 #112 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
NHL earnings	$ 790 000

STATS

ROD BUSKAS

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1978-79	WHL - TIG	34	1	12	13	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WHL - BIG	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979-80	WHL - TIG	72	7	40	47	284	-	16	1	6	7	31	-
1980-81	WHL - TIG	72	14	46	60	164	-	5	1	1	2	8	-
1981-82	AHL - BLA	69	1	18	19	78	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982-83	NHL - PIT	41	2	2	4	102	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - SKI	31	2	8	10	45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983-84	NHL - PIT	47	2	4	6	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - SKI	33	2	12	14	100	-	10	1	3	4	22	-
1984-85	NHL - PIT	69	2	7	9	191	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	NHL - PIT	72	2	7	9	159	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	NHL - PIT	68	3	15	18	123	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987-88	NHL - PIT	76	4	8	12	206	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988-89	NHL - PIT	52	1	5	6	105	-	10	-	-	-	23	-
1989-90	NHL - PIT	6	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - VAN	17	-	3	3	36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990-91	NHL - LA	57	3	8	11	182	-	2	-	2	2	22	-
1991-92	NHL - CHI	42	-	4	4	80	-	6	-	1	1	-	-
	NHL - LA	5	-	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992-93	NHL - CHI	4	-	-	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	IHL - GOL	31	-	2	2	52	-15	-	-	-	-	-	-
	IHL - ICE	15	-	3	3	40	-5	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993-94	IHL - THU	69	2	9	11	131	+4	5	-	2	2	2	-
1994-95	IHL - THU	27	2	3	5	53	+3	10	1	-	1	19	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		556	19	63	82	1294	-	18	-	3	3	45	-
AHL		133	5	38	43	223	-	10	1	3	4	22	-
WHL		179	22	98	120	508	-	21	2	7	9	39	-
IHL		142	4	17	21	276	-13	15	1	2	3	21	-

NHL SALARIES

ROD BUSKAS

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1989-90	28	145 000	-	145 000
1990-91	29	180 000	-	325 000
1991-92	30	190 000	-	515 000
1992-93	31	275 000	-	790 000
TOTAL			790 000	-

TRANSACTIONS

ROD BUSKAS

October 24, 1989

Rod Buskas is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 6th round draft pick in 1990 (#107: Ian Moran).

January 8, 1990

Rod Buskas is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Barry Pederson and Tony Tanti. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Dave Capuano, Andrew McBain and Dan Quinn.

October 1, 1990

Rod Buskas is traded to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired .

October 28, 1991

Rod Buskas is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Chris Norton and future considerations.

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