Miles Zaharko (born April 30, 1957) is a Canadian former professional

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player whose career lasted from 1977 to 1984. He played in the

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with the

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and

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Playing career

A native of Mannville, a small farming village in northern

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, Miles Zaharko was drafted as a

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by the

in the second round, 20th overall, of the

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. Miles Zaharko scored 5 goals and 32 assists in the 129 regular-season games in the

which he played with the Flames and the

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1957 births Living people Atlanta Flames draft picks Atlanta Flames players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Füchse Duisburg players Ice hockey people from Alberta New Brunswick Hawks players New Westminster Bruins players Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Springfield Indians players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) draft picks World Hockey Association first round draft picks {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub