| Don Wheldon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1954-12-28)December 28, 1954 Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.A. | ||
| Died |
June 3, 1985(1985-06-03) (aged 30) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.A. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
87th overall, 1974 St. Louis Blues | ||
| WHA draft |
178th overall, 1974 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1977 | ||
Donald Edward Whelden (December 28, 1954 – June 3, 1985) was a professional ice hockey defenseman who played two games for the St. Louis Blues in the 1974–75 season. He was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Whelden was killed on June 3, 1985, when a bolt of lightning hit a tree outside the home and broke a window above the head of his bed. His wife Linda was at his side and survived the tragic incident.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Riverview Reds | NBJHL | 24 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Moncton Beavers | NBJHL | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | London Knights | OHA | 65 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | London Knights | OHA | 70 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Denver Spurs | CHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Columbus Owls | IHL | 43 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | SHL | 70 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | SHL | 37 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 107 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 904. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1954 births
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- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Columbus Owls players
- Denver Spurs players
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- Indianapolis Racers draft picks
- London Knights players
- People from Falmouth, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players
- Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL) players
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