James Peter Hrycuik (born October 7, 1949) is a Canadian former

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player. He played 21 games in the

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with the

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. He scored the franchise's first goal, on October 9, 1974, against the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1971 to 1976, was spent in the minor leagues.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1949 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Fort Wayne Komets players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Moose Jaw Canucks players People from Rosthern, Saskatchewan Richmond Robins players Undrafted National Hockey League players Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1940s-stub