Dennis James Sobchuk (born January 12, 1954) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 35 games in the

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(NHL).

Early life

Sobchuk was born in Lang, Saskatchewan. His older brother is

Gene Sobchuk Eugene Sobchuk (born February 19, 1951) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks on December 4, 1973. He played 81 games in the World Hockey Association wit ...

, also a professional hockey player. The two played together on the

Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are th ...

while their father, Harry Sobchuk, was the scout for the team.

Career

During his career, Sobchuk was a member of the

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and

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

. He also played five seasons in the

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(WHA) with the Phoenix Roadrunners,

and

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. His jersey number 14 is one of six numbers retired by the

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of the

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(WHL).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972 * WCHL All-Star Team – 1974

External links

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