Jim Krulicki

James John Krulicki (born March 9, 1948) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger. He played 41 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings during the 1970–71 season.

Jim Krulicki
Born	(1948-03-09) March 9, 1948 (age 77) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Wiener EV
Playing career	1967–1973

Professional career

Minor league hockey

Krulicki grew up playing for his hometown Kitchener Greenshirts and Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association, while a prospect of the New York Rangers. Krulicki recorded back-to-back 20 goal seasons in 1966–67 and 1967–68, scoring 25 and 28 goals respectively, for a total of 108 points over those two seasons. In 1968 he turned professional with the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League. In his first season with the Knights he scored nine points, but followed that up in 1969–70 with a 28 point campaign. He helped the Knights reach first place in the regular season and win the Adams Cup as league champions of the playoffs. After scoring 12 points in the 12 game playoff run, Krulicki was called up to the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League for their playoff run. He scored another five points as the Bisons reached the finals and won the Calder Cup after defeating the Springfield Kings four games to zero. Krulicki had just helped win championships for two different teams and had finally earned his chance at the NHL.

NHL career

Krulicki started the 1970–71 season with the New York Rangers. He recorded 2 assists in 27 games for the Rangers before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings on March 2, 1971, for Dale Rolfe. Krulicki finished the season with Detroit scoring one assist. He opted to retire at the conclusion of the 1970–71 season. He came back to play one final season with Wiener EV in the Austrian Hockey League during the 1972–73 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Kitchener Greenshirts	COJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		48	16	8	24	41		19	4	4	8	4
1966–67	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		48	25	24	49	50		13	10	3	13	19
1966–67	Omaha Knights	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
1967–68	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		51	28	31	59	49		19	3	13	16	32
1968–69	Omaha Knights	CHL		32	3	6	9	10		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Omaha Knights	CHL		72	9	19	28	26		12	5	7	12	22
1969–70	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		7	3	2	5	5
1970–71	New York Rangers	NHL		27	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL		9	2	4	6	7		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		14	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Wiener EV	AUT		28	15	5	20	33		—	—	—	—	—
CHL totals				113	14	29	43	43		12	5	7	12	22
NHL totals				41	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—

Awards

• Adams Cup Champion: 1969–70 (Omaha Knights – CHL)
• Calder Cup Champion: 1969–70 (Buffalo Bisons – AHL)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database