Randy Ireland Explained

Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:165
Birth Date:April 5, 1957
Birth Place:Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1977
Career End:1983
Draft:60th overall, 1977
Chicago Black Hawks
82nd overall
Draft Year:1978
Draft Team:Buffalo Sabres
Played For:Buffalo Sabres

Randy Ireland (born April 5, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1978–79 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1983, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan and raised in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Ireland played junior with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973 to 1976, then one final season with the Portland Winterhawks. He was selected in the fourth round, 60th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. However he re-entered the draft in 1978 and was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round, 82nd overall. He turned professional in 1977, and played in different minor leagues until 1983. His lone National Hockey League experience coming in two games with the Sabres during the 1978–79 season; he played a total of 30 minutes between the two games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1972–73Estevan BruinsSJHL
1973–74Saskatoon BladesWCHL35 16 14 2 1883 124 0 3.95 .873 1 0 1 20 3 0 9.00
1974–75Saskatoon BladesWCHL28 12 10 5 1654 114 1 4.14 .876 7 4 1 420 16 1 2.78
1975–76Saskatoon BladesWCHL40 15 13 8 2218 148 0 4.00 .883 15 785 50 0 3.82
1976–77Saskatoon BladesWCHL1 0 1 0 60 7 0 7.00 .841
1976–77Portland WinterhawksWCHL46 22 16 6 2589 162 3 3.76 .88710 611 27 1 2.65 .920
1977–78Flint GeneralsIHL45 2617 205 0 4.70 3 119 8 0 4.03
1978–79Buffalo SabresNHL2 0 0 0 30 3 0 6.02 .857
1978–79Hershey BearsAHL29 9 16 1 1477 113 0 4.59 .862
1979–80Rochester AmericansAHL29 9 10 5 1559 94 0 3.62 .8891 0 1 60 6 0 6.00
1980–81Oklahoma City StarsCHL2 2 0 0 120 8 0 4.00 .822
1980–81Baltimore ClippersEHL33 1776 105 2 3.55
1980–81Richmond RiflesEHL13 770 48 0 3.74 4 240 23 0 5.75
1981–82Mohawk Valley StarsACHL25 1234 89 0 4.33 8 467 29 0 3.73
1982–83Mohawk Valley StarsACHL38 15 21 0 2044 148 1 4.39 .8629 544 33 0 3.63
NHL totals2 0 0 0 30 3 0 6.02 .857

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