Morris Alexander Stefaniw (born January 10, 1948) is a former professional ice hockey centreman. During the 1972–73 season, he appeared in 13 games for the

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's Atlanta Flames. Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, his lone NHL goal was the first goal in Flames' history and the first goal in the history of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, during a 3–2 victory over the

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on October 7, 1972. After his stint with the Flames, they sent him down to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, the top farm club of the Montreal Canadiens, where he teamed up with

Yvon Lambert Yvon Pierre Lambert (born May 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Lambert was born in Drummondville, Quebec. Although drafted in 1970 by the Detroit Red Wings, Lambert started his National Hockey League (NHL) caree ...

(left wing) and

Tony Featherstone Anthony James Featherstone (July 31, 1949 – October 30, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 130 games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals and Minnesota North Stars. He also played 108 gam ...

(right wing), to become one of the most productive scoring lines in American Hockey League history. The three players combined for 131 goals and 177 assists, for 308 points, in the 1972–73 regular season, and 27 goals and 39 assists, for 66 points, in just 13 playoff games. The three players finished 1 (Lambert 104 points), 2 (Featherstone 103 points, 3 (Stefaniw 101 points) in the AHL scoring race that season. For a number of years, his 71 assists from that year was the team record.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stefaniw, Morris 1948 births Living people Albuquerque Six-Guns players Atlanta Flames players Baltimore Clippers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Johnstown Jets players Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Omaha Knights (CHL) players Sportspeople from North Battleford Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players Providence Reds players