Steve Andrascik

Steven George Andrascik (November 6, 1948 – May 11, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers during the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs, and 97 games in the World Hockey Association with the Indianapolis Racers, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades, and Cincinnati Stingers from 1974 to 1976.

Steve Andrascik
Born	(1948-11-06)November 6, 1948 Sherridon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	May 11, 2024(2024-05-11) (aged 75) Delmar, Maryland, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Indianapolis Racers Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Cincinnati Stingers
NHL draft	11th overall, 1968 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1969–1978

Playing career

Andrascik was born in Sherridon, Manitoba. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft in the first round, eleventh overall. On November 1, 1970, the Red Wings traded Andrascik to the New York Rangers for Don Luce. After five years in the Central Hockey League and American Hockey League, Andrascik made it to the NHL for one game in the 1972 playoffs for the Rangers, on April 23, 1972 against the Chicago Black Hawks; he recorded no points and no penalty minutes.

About a year after playing his single NHL game, the Rangers traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Instead of joining Pittsburgh, he joined the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1974–75 season. Only 20 games into the season, he, along with Steve Richardson, were traded to the Michigan Stags for Jacques Locas and Brian McDonald. In the 1975–76 season, Andrascik played for yet another WHA team, the Cincinnati Stingers.

In total, Andrascik played one NHL game and 97 WHA games, scoring 9 goals, 13 assists and 22 points. He died at an assisted living facility in Delmar, Maryland, on May 11, 2024, at the age of 75.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		60	30	26	56	88		15	4	3	7	11
1968–69	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		50	32	36	68	142		18	7	8	15	51
1969–70	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		69	8	7	15	80		7	0	1	1	5
1970–71	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		8	2	1	3	23		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL		65	23	14	37	81		11	2	0	2	24
1971–72	Providence Reds	AHL		74	14	10	24	104		5	2	0	2	8
1971–72	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1972–73	Providence Reds	AHL		41	8	9	17	44		4	0	3	3	9
1973–74	Hershey Bears	AHL		70	23	43	66	36		14	3	7	10	44
1974–75	Indianapolis Racers	WHA		20	2	4	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	WHA		57	4	7	11	42		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Greensboro Generals	SHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		20	3	2	5	21		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Hampton Gulls	SHL		32	16	15	31	26		9	6	5	11	24
1976–77	Hershey Bears	AHL		79	16	23	39	59		6	1	1	2	11
1977–78	Hershey Bears	AHL		79	4	9	13	21		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				97	9	13	22	79		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Meet Steve, The Rangers' Secret Weapon, The Montreal Gazette, Apr 29, 1972
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database