Ron Garwasiuk (born February 17, 1949) is a

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retired professional

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player. He played one season of major league hockey with the

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of the

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(WHA). Garwasiuk played junior hockey with the Regina Pats, and he led the Pats to win the 1969

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by scoring a team record 63 points in 28 play-off games. Selected by the

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in the 2nd round (21st overall) of the 1969 NHL Entry Draft, Garwasiuk began his professional career in 1969 with the Fort Worth Wings of the

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- the minor league affiliate for the

. Garwasiuk played 51 games of major league hockey during the 1973–74 season with the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA, and the next six seasons in the

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(AHL) as a member of the

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before retiring as a player following the

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. In 1992 Garwasiuk was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garwasiuk, Ron 1976 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Detroit Red Wings draft picks Fort Worth Wings players Ice hockey people from Alberta Johnstown Chiefs players Los Angeles Sharks players People from the County of St. Paul No. 19 Providence Reds players Regina Pats players Rochester Americans players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States