Wayne Richard Presley (born March 23, 1965) is an American former
professional
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ice hockey
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right winger who played 12 seasons in the
National Hockey League
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from
1984–85 until
1995–96.
Biography
Presley was born in
Dearborn, Michigan
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and raised in
Taylor, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1978
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
Detroit
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.
Presley was drafted 39th by the
Chicago Black Hawks
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in the
1983 NHL Entry Draft. His best statistical season was the
1986–87 NHL season, when he scored 32 goals and 61 points. He also scored five shorthanded goals in consecutive years,
1993–94 and
1994–95. He played 684 career NHL games, scoring 155 goals and 147 assists for 302 points.
Presley also represented the United States at the
1987 Canada Cup.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey right wingers
Buffalo Sabres players
Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
Chicago Blackhawks players
Ice hockey players from Michigan
Kitchener Rangers players
New York Rangers players
People from Taylor, Michigan
Ice hockey people from Wayne County, Michigan
San Jose Sharks players
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
Sportspeople from Dearborn, Michigan
Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois
Toronto Maple Leafs players
20th-century American sportsmen
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