Ronald Areshenkoff (June 13, 1957 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional

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. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the

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in the

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. He played in four games in the

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with the

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, going scoreless. He died in 2019 in his hometown of Grand Forks after a long illness.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1977

References

External links

* 1957 births 2019 deaths Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian ice hockey centres Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Hershey Bears players Houston Apollos players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Medicine Hat Tigers players Vernon Vikings players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1950s-stub