Ron Garwasiuk (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played one season of major league hockey with the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Garwasiuk played junior hockey with the Regina Pats, and he led the Pats to win the 1969 Abbott Cup by scoring a team record 63 points in 28 play-off games.
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings 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 Central Hockey League - the minor league affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings.
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 American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the Rochester Americans before retiring as a player following the 1979–80 AHL season.
In 1992 Garwasiuk was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1966–67Regina PatsCMJHL563035650––––––––––1967–68Regina PatsWCJHL58564399153––––––––––1968–69Regina PatsSJHLStatistics Unavailable 1969–70Fort Worth WingsCHL5313142789400091970–71Providence RedsAHL713124559610336411971–72Providence RedsAHL60272249146510121972–73Providence RedsAHL421982790200021973–74Los Angeles SharksWHA5161319100––––––––––1974–75Rochester AmericansAHL6736326814112268151975–76Rochester AmericansAHL5819254488725781976–77Rochester AmericansAHL6832427414112235151977–78Rochester AmericansAHL782951801746325331978–79Rochester AmericansAHL20551033––––––––––1979–80Rochester AmericansAHL51923327810000 WHA totals 51 6 13 19 100 — — — — —
Awards and honours Honours Year CMJHL Rookie of Year 1966–67 WCJHL First Team All-Star 1967-68 (Regina) 1967–68 AHL Second Team All-Star 1976–77
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