Earl Heiskala Explained

Position:Left Wing
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Los Angeles Sharks
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:30 November 1942
Birth Place:Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1963
Career End:1974

Earl Waldemar Heiskala (born November 30, 1942, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played 127 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers from 1968 to 1971 and 94 games in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks from 1972 to 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1974, was spent in the minor leagues.

Heiskala is of Finnish descent.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1960–61Hamilton Red WingsOHA11 1 0 1 6
1961–62Hamilton Red WingsOHA50 10 20 30 7110 1 4 5 10
1961–62Hamilton Red WingsM-Cup14 4 3 7 23
1962–63Hamilton Red WingsOHA39 12 18 30 81
1963–64Oakville OaksOHA Sr1 0 1 1 2
1963–64Cincinnati WingsCHL2 0 0 0 0
1964–65Knoxville KnightsEHL70 25 39 64 15610 1 4 5 23
1965–66Seattle TotemsWHL64 8 10 18 107
1966–67Seattle TotemsWHL65 18 22 40 14710 1 2 3 29
1967–68Seattle TotemsWHL71 26 18 44 1579 2 2 4 8
1968–69Philadelphia FlyersNHL21 3 3 6 51
1968–69Quebec AcesAHL7 1 6 7 8
1968–69Seattle TotemsWHL34 14 9 23 694 1 0 1 6
1969–70Philadelphia FlyersNHL65 8 7 15 171
1970–71Philadelphia FlyersNHL41 2 1 3 72
1970–71San Diego GullsWHL21 6 5 11 345 1 0 1 4
1971–72San Diego GullsWHL72 15 22 37 1694 1 1 2 20
1972–73Los Angeles SharksWHA70 12 17 29 1485 1 1 2 4
1973–74Los Angeles SharksWHA24 2 6 8 45
1973–74Greensboro GeneralsSHL4 2 3 5 4
WHA totals94 14 23 37 1935 1 1 2 4
NHL totals127 13 11 24 294

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1972-1973 . Honkavaara . Aarne . Aarne Honkavaara . Jaakiekkokirja.fi . fi . 7 April 2023 . suomalaista syntyperää oleva ... Earl Heiskala.