Ken Priestlay

Kenneth Priestlay (born August 24, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1992. With the Penguins he won the Stanley Cup in 1992. Priestlay also spent several years playing in the British Hockey League and Ice Hockey Superleague before retiring in 1999, though he briefly played again in 2002–03.

Ken Priestlay
Born	(1967-08-24) August 24, 1967 (age 57) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	Canada
NHL draft	98th overall, 1985 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1986–1999 2002–2003

Post-hockey

Priestlay worked in Vancouver, BC as General Manager at Dunbar Lumber Supply, and contributes to sport radio on Sportsnet 650.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Esquimalt Buccaneers	BCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Victoria Cougars	WHL		55	10	18	28	31		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Victoria Cougars	WHL		50	25	37	62	48		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Victoria Cougars	WHL		72	73	72	145	45		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Rochester Americans	AHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Victoria Cougars	WHL		33	43	39	82	37		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		34	11	6	17	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Rochester Americans	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		8	3	2	5	4
1987–88	Rochester Americans	AHL		43	27	24	51	47		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		33	5	12	17	35		6	0	0	0	11
1988–89	Rochester Americans	AHL		64	56	37	93	60		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		15	2	0	2	2		3	0	0	0	2
1989–90	Rochester Americans	AHL		40	19	39	58	46		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		35	7	7	14	14		5	0	0	0	8
1990–91	Canadian National Team	Intl		40	20	26	46	34		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		13	4	11	15	6		13	5	11	16	10
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		49	2	8	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		66	33	36	69	72		4	2	1	3	4
1993–94	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		25	9	5	14	34		5	2	1	3	2
1994–95	Sheffield Steelers	BHL		28	55	32	87	18		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Sheffield Steelers	BHL		36	58	40	98	28		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		34	25	12	37	24		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		43	19	33	52	36		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		41	19	24	43	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Dundee Stars	BNL		33	31	40	71	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				168	27	34	61	63		14	0	0	0	21

Source: www.hockeydb.com

Awards and achievements

• WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1986, 1987
• Stanley Cup — 1992

Bibliography

An autobiography was co-written with Bob Westerdale entitled "Lord Of The Rinks", published by Breedon Books Publishing in September 1997.

External links

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