Wayne Presley

Presley in 1987
Born	(1965-03-23) March 23, 1965 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs IHL Detroit Vipers
National team	United States
NHL draft	39th overall, 1983 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1984–1998

Wayne Richard Presley (born March 23, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984–85 until 1995–96.

Biography

Presley was born in Dearborn, Michigan and raised in Taylor, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Detroit.

Presley was drafted 39th by the Chicago Black Hawks 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

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Detroit Little Caesars	Midget		61	35	56	91	146		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		70	39	48	87	99		12	1	4	5	9
1983–84	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		70	63	76	139	156		16	12	16	28	38
1983–84	Kitchener Rangers	MC		—	—	—	—	—		4	3	2	5	7
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		31	25	21	46	77		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		11	5	9	14	14		16	13	9	22	13
1984–85	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	MC		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	2	4	4
1985–86	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		38	7	8	15	38		3	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		29	6	9	15	22		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		80	32	29	61	114		4	1	0	1	9
1987–88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		42	12	10	22	52		5	0	0	0	4
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		72	21	19	40	100		14	7	5	12	18
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		49	6	7	13	69		19	9	6	15	29
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		71	15	19	34	122		6	0	1	1	38
1991–92	San Jose Sharks	NHL		47	8	14	22	76		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		12	2	2	4	57		7	3	3	6	14
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	15	17	32	96		8	1	0	1	6
1993–94	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		65	17	8	25	103		7	2	1	3	14
1994–95	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		46	14	5	19	41		5	3	1	4	8
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		61	4	6	10	71		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		19	2	2	4	14		5	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Detroit Vipers	IHL		42	7	16	23	80		18	0	4	4	50
1996–97	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Detroit Vipers	IHL		16	1	5	6	47		23	4	6	10	60
NHL totals				684	155	147	302	953		83	26	17	43	142

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	United States	CC		5	1	0	1	12

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database