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Donald Allan Ashby (March 8, 1955 – May 30, 1981) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1980–81.

Don Ashby
Born	(1955-03-08)March 8, 1955 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Died	May 30, 1981(1981-05-30) (aged 26) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft	3rd overall, 1975 Michigan Stags
Playing career	1975–1981

Ashby was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, and played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Edmonton Oilers in his NHL career.

Ashby played 188 career NHL games, scoring 40 goals, 56 assists and 96 points. He was drafted sixth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.

A few days after finishing the 1980–81 season which he played with the CHL Wichita Wind, Ashby and his wife, Terry, were involved in an automobile accident in the Okanagan Valley. The vehicle that they were driving was hit head-on by a pick up truck and Ashby died a few hours later from massive internal injuries, in the hospital in Kelowna, British Columbia.[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Kamloops Rockets	BCHL		28	22	22	44			—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		36	10	12	22	0		6	0	1	1	0
1973–74	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		68	30	38	68	52		14	6	7	13	0
1974–75	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		70	52	68	120	71		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		50	6	15	21	10		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		26	9	14	23	36		4	0	1	1	2
1976–77	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		76	19	23	42	24		9	1	0	1	4
1976–77	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		12	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		48	14	28	42	15		13	9	9	18	5
1978–79	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		13	2	5	7	9		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		12	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		11	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		45	27	27	54	18		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		18	10	9	19	0		3	0	0	0	0
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		6	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Wichita Wind	CHL		70	36	60	96	46		18	9	16	25	6
NHL totals				188	40	56	96	40		12	1	0	1	4
CHL totals				192	87	129	216	115		35	18	26	44	13

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Jack Valiquette	Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1975	Succeeded by John Anderson

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[de] Don Ashby

Donald Allan „Don“ Ashby (* 8. März 1955 in Kamloops, British Columbia; † 30. Mai 1981 in Kelowna, British Columbia) war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der von 1975 bis 1981 für die Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies und Edmonton Oilers in der National Hockey League gespielt hat.

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