Dave Semenko

David John Semenko (July 12, 1957 – June 29, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre that played 2 seasons in the WHA and 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations. He won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1984 and 1985 with the Edmonton Oilers. Fans nicknamed Semenko "Cementhead" even though his official team nickname was always "Sammy".^[1]

Dave Semenko
Semenko in 2016
Born	(1957-07-12)July 12, 1957 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	June 29, 2017(2017-06-29) (aged 59) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Hartford Whalers Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	25th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	21st overall, 1977 Houston Aeros
Playing career	1977–1988

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974-75	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCHL		12	2	1	3	12		4	0	0	0	0
1974-75	Brandon Travellers	MJHL		42	11	17	28	55		-	-	-	-	-
1975-76	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCHL		72	8	5	13	194		5	0	0	0	0
1976-77	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCHL		61	27	33	60	265		16	3	4	7	61
1977-78	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCHL		7	10	5	15	40		-	-	-	-	-
1977-78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		65	6	6	12	140		5	0	0	0	8
1978-79	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		77	10	14	24	158		11	4	2	6	29
1979-80	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		67	6	7	13	135		3	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		58	11	8	19	80		8	0	0	0	5
1980-81	Wichita Wind	CHL		14	1	2	3	40		-	-	-	-	-
1981-82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		59	12	12	24	194		4	0	0	0	2
1982-83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		75	12	15	27	141		15	1	1	2	69
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		52	6	11	17	118		19	5	5	10	44
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		69	6	12	18	172		14	0	0	0	39
1985-86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		69	6	12	18	141		6	0	0	0	32
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	Hartford Whalers	NHL		51	4	8	12	87		4	0	0	0	15
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	2	3	5	107		-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals				575	65	88	153	1175		73	6	6	12	208

Death

Semenko died on June 29, 2017, 13 days before his 60th birthday after a short battle with liver and pancreatic cancer.^[2]