Tom Price (ice hockey)

For other people with the same name, see Tom Price (disambiguation).

Thomas Edward Price (born July 12, 1954) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenseman who played 29 games in the National Hockey League.

Tom Price
Born	(1954-07-12) July 12, 1954 (age 71) Toronto, Ontario Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	California Golden Seals Cleveland Barons Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	57th overall, 1974 California Golden Seals
WHA draft	106th overall, 1974 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1974–1986

Early life

Price was born in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto Township.^[1]

Career

During his career, Price was a member of the California Golden Seals, the Cleveland Barons and the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1974 and 1979. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1986, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	London Knights	OHA		62	4	10	14	104		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Ottawa 67's	OHA		61	7	33	40	80		7	2	1	3	10
1974–75	California Golden Seals	NHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		52	2	16	18	91		1	0	0	0	2
1975–76	California Golden Seals	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		59	11	15	26	77		5	1	1	2	2
1976–77	Cleveland Barons	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		7	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		55	3	21	24	71		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		31	1	6	7	39		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		21	0	9	9	23		4	1	2	3	6
1977–78	Grand Rapids Owls	IHL		9	1	8	9	30		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		70	14	31	45	62		10	1	7	8	16
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		68	4	34	38	58		4	1	4	5	0
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		51	2	24	26	56		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		57	3	20	23	52		4	0	0	0	2
1982–83	Saginaw Gears	IHL		26	1	8	9	18		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		77	2	23	25	54		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		8	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				383	26	149	175	352		22	3	13	16	24
NHL totals				0	2 !2	12	—	—		—	—