Doug Stromback

Douglas Alan Stromback (born March 3, 1967) is an American retired ice hockey right winger who played over 380 regular season and playoff games across several minor hockey leagues. Stromback was drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, selected 124th overall, by the Washington Capitals.

Doug Stromback
Born	(1967-03-02) March 2, 1967 (age 58) Farmington, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Bakersfield Fog Erie Panthers Flint Spirits Huntington Blizzard Johnstown Chiefs Memphis Riverkings Motor City Snipers Muskegon Fury Tulsa Oilers Utica Blizzard
NHL draft	124th overall, 1985 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1988–2004

Career

Stromback was invited to Detroit Red Wings training camp in 1988, but was eventually reassigned to their AHL affiliate on September 20, 1988.^[1] After arriving in Erie for the 1988-89 ECHL season, Stromback scored a career-high 40 goals in 50 games, which earned him a spot on the 1988-89 All-ECHL Team.

Stromback's younger brother Richard also played professional hockey. Both Doug and Richard played professional hockey for the Erie Panthers during the 1989-90 ECHL season.

Personal

Once he retired from hockey, Stromback attended Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 1995.

After his graduation, Stromback became an investor and board member of Web Group. Stromback later started a career in structured finance. Over the course of five years, he became a top executive with over $500 million in transactions.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		66	20	24	44	48		4	2	1	3	0
1985–86	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		13	7	10	17	13		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	North Bay Centennials	OHL		50	19	22	41	50		10	0	0	0	14
1986–87	North Bay Centennials	OHL		24	10	13	23	13		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Belleville Bulls	OHL		41	22	33	55	10		6	2	2	4	10
1987–88	Belleville Bulls	OHL		60	27	35	62	19		5	3	0	3	4
1988–89	Flint Spirits	IHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		3	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Erie Panthers	ECHL		50	40	43	83	77		4	0	2	2	0
1989–90	Erie Panthers	ECHL		53	23	43	66	16		7	4	5	9	0
1990–91	Erie Panthers	ECHL		24	14	15	29	25		5	4	2	6	0
1993–94	Muskegon Fury	CoHL		39	13	12	25	19		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Huntington Blizzard	ECHL		23	2	4	6	30		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Utica Blizzard	CoHL		6	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		27	9	10	19	19		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Memphis RiverKings	CHL		6	5	4	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Memphis RiverKings	CHL		60	26	38	64	73		6	0	1	1	6
1996–97	Memphis RiverKings	CHL		58	21	31	52	53		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		7	3	6	9	6		5	0	2	2	0
1997–98	Bakersfield Fog	WCHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				153	79	107	186	148		16	8	9	17	0
CHL totals				158	64	89	153	157		11	0	3	3	6