Ray Staszak

Ray Staszak (born December 1, 1962) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1985–86 season. A highly touted prospect and a free agent out of college, he signed a million dollar contract with the Red Wings, the first college free agent to do so.

Staszak played high school hockey at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, and also participated in midget hockey in his native Bucks County. He later played in the United States Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1982–83 Austin Mavericks USHL 30 18 13 31 — — — — — — 1983–84 University of Illinois-Chicago CCHA 31 15 17 32 42 — — — — — 1984–85 University of Illinois-Chicago CCHA 38 37 35 72 98 — — — — — 1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 1 1 7 — — — — — 1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 26 13 8 21 41 16 2 3 5 70 NHL totals 4 0 1 1 7 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-CCHA First Team 1984–85 AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1984–85