Kenneth Priestlay (born August 24, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played in the

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with the

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and

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between 1986 and 1992. With the Penguins he won the

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. Priestlay also spent several years playing in the

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and

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before retiring in 1999, though he briefly played again in 2002–03.

Post-hockey

Priestlay worked in Vancouver, BC as General Manager at Dunbar Lumber Supply, and contributes to sport radio on Sportsnet 650.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Awards and achievements

* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1986, 1987 *

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Bibliography

An autobiography was co-written with Bob Westerdale entitled "Lord Of The Rinks", published by Breedon Books Publishing in September 1997.

External links

* 1967 births Living people Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Cleveland Lumberjacks players Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Muskegon Lumberjacks players Ice hockey people from Richmond, British Columbia Pittsburgh Penguins players Rochester Americans players Sheffield Steelers players Ice hockey people from Vancouver Stanley Cup champions Victoria Cougars (WHL) players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub