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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
'''Donald "Crazy" Kozak''' (born February 2, 1952 in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] forward who played 437 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Vancouver Canucks]].
{{BLP sources|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| played_for = [[Vancouver Canucks]]<br />[[Los Angeles Kings]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|2|2}}
| birth_place = [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]], Canada
| draft = 20th overall
| draft_year = 1972
| draft_team = [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| career_start = 1972
| career_end = 1982
}}

'''Donald Kozak''' (born February 2, 1952) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] forward.<ref>https://www.nhl.com/player/don-kozak-8448538</ref> During his career he played for the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Vancouver Canucks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), as well as several teams in the minor leagues. Kozak played junior for the [[Saskatoon Blades]], [[Swift Current Broncos]], and [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]] before being selected by the Kings in the [[1972 NHL Amateur Draft]]. He made his professional debut that year with Los Angeles, playing with the Kings until 1978. He would spend part of a season with the Canucks before finishing his career in the minor leagues, ending with a season in Germany before retiring in 1982. Kozak played a total of 437 games in the NHL.

==Playing career==
On April 17, 1977, Kozak scored a record-breaking six-second goal against the [[Boston Bruins]] in the [[Stanley Cup]] quarterfinals, setting the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]] for fastest goal.

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1967–68 WCHL season|1967–68]]
| [[Saskatoon Blades]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WCHL]]
| 35 || 9 || 5 || 14 || 10
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1968–69 WCHL season|1968–69]]
| Saskatoon Blades
| WCHL
| 26 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 43
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[1969–70 WCHL season|1969–70]]
| [[Swift Current Broncos]]
| WCHL
| 56 || 40 || 34 || 74 || 67
| 5 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1970–71 WCHL season|1970–71]]
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]]
| WCHL
| 66 || 60 || 61 || 121 || 122
| 17 || 9 || 16 || 25 || 49
|-
| [[1971–72 WCHL season|1971–72]]
| Edmonton Oil Kings
| WCHL
| 68 || 55 || 50 || 105 || 183
| 16 || 7 || 7 || 14 || 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 72 || 14 || 6 || 20 || 104
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 NHL season|1973–74]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 76 || 21 || 14 || 35 || 54
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 33
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 77 || 16 || 15 || 31 || 64
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 7
|-
| [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 62 || 20 || 24 || 44 || 94
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 79 || 15 || 17 || 32 || 89
| 9 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 17
|-
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| 43 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 45
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1977–78 AHL season|1977–78]]
| [[Springfield Indians]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 7 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 28 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 30
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 CHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Tulsa Oilers (1964–84)|Tulsa Oilers]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 29 || 15 || 10 || 25 || 44
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1978–79
| [[Dallas Black Hawks]]
| CHL
| 7 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 9
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 CHL season|1979–80]]
| [[Cincinnati Stingers]]
| CHL
| 33 || 10 || 7 || 17 || 68
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1980–81 AHL season|1980–81]]
| [[Binghamton Whalers]]
| AHL
| 41 || 5 || 10 || 15 || 37
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) season|1981–82]]
| [[Straubing Tigers|EHC Straubing]]
| [[2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)|GER-2]]
| 21 || 19 || 11 || 30 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals
! 437 !! 96 !! 86 !! 182 !! 480
! 29 !! 7 !! 2 !! 9 !! 69
|}

==Awards==
* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972

==REferences==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{hockeydb|2806}}
*{{icehockeystats}}


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Latest revision as of 18:47, 4 April 2024

Don Kozak
Born (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 72)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 20th overall, 1972
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1972–1982

Donald Kozak (born February 2, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.[1] During his career he played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as several teams in the minor leagues. Kozak played junior for the Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos, and Edmonton Oil Kings before being selected by the Kings in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year with Los Angeles, playing with the Kings until 1978. He would spend part of a season with the Canucks before finishing his career in the minor leagues, ending with a season in Germany before retiring in 1982. Kozak played a total of 437 games in the NHL.

Playing career[edit]

On April 17, 1977, Kozak scored a record-breaking six-second goal against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals, setting the Stanley Cup playoffs for fastest goal.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 35 9 5 14 10 7 0 1 1 8
1968–69 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 26 5 6 11 43 4 0 0 0 0
1969–70 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 56 40 34 74 67 5 1 3 4 4
1970–71 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 66 60 61 121 122 17 9 16 25 49
1971–72 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 68 55 50 105 183 16 7 7 14 18
1972–73 Los Angeles Kings NHL 72 14 6 20 104 — — — — —
1973–74 Los Angeles Kings NHL 76 21 14 35 54 5 0 0 0 33
1974–75 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 16 15 31 64 3 1 1 2 7
1975–76 Los Angeles Kings NHL 62 20 24 44 94 9 1 0 1 12
1976–77 Los Angeles Kings NHL 79 15 17 32 89 9 4 1 5 17
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings NHL 43 8 5 13 45 — — — — —
1977–78 Springfield Indians AHL 7 1 4 5 0 — — — — —
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28 2 5 7 30 3 1 0 1 0
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 29 15 10 25 44 — — — — —
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 7 2 4 6 9 — — — — —
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 33 10 7 17 68 — — — — —
1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL 41 5 10 15 37 — — — — —
1981–82 EHC Straubing GER-2 21 19 11 30 16 — — — — —
NHL totals 437 96 86 182 480 29 7 2 9 69

Awards[edit]

  • WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972

REferences[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.nhl.com/player/don-kozak-8448538

External links[edit]


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