Steve Ulseth
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Steve Ulseth
| image =
| caption =
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = Springfield Indians (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (CHL)
Peoria Prancers (IHL)
| position = Left wing
| shoots =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 176
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|02|22}}
| birth_place = Roseville, Minnesota, U.S.
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1981
| career_end = 1983
}}
Steve Ulseth (born February 22, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
Early life
From 1977 to 1981, Ulseth played college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring 84 goals and 118 assists for 202 points, while earning 48 penalty minutes, in 148 games played. In his senior year, he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was named the WCHA Most Valuable Player[http://www.wcha.com/men/wcha/awards.php WCHA.com - WCHA Major Award Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402235211/http://www.wcha.com/men/wcha/awards.php |date=April 2, 2015 }} and was selected as a finalist for the 1981 Hobey Baker Award.[http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/6History/hobey_finalists.htm Inside College Hockey | Hobey Baker Award History]
Career
Ulseth went on to play the 1981–82 season with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, and then played the 1982–83 season with the Tulsa Oilers and Peoria Prancers before retiring from professional hockey.
Ulseth is now employed as a sales representative for Miken hockey sticks.[http://www.minnesotahockeyjournal.com/news_article/show/136267?referrer_id=474493 A Great Shot | Minnesota Hockey Journal]
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 1977–78
| NCAA | 31 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1978–79 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 37 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80
| University of Minnesota | NCAA | 35 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980–81 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 45 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82
| AHL | 43 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1982–83 | CHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83
| IHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! ALIGN="center" | 43 ! ALIGN="center" | 6 ! ALIGN="center" | 14 ! ALIGN="center" | 20 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — | ||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | CHL totals ! ALIGN="center" | 4 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — | ||||||||
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | IHL totals ! ALIGN="center" | 6 ! ALIGN="center" | 3 ! ALIGN="center" | 3 ! ALIGN="center" | 6 ! ALIGN="center" | 0 ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — ! ALIGN="center" | — |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Honors ! Year ! |
| All-WCHA First Team
| 1980–81 |
| WCHA Most Valuable Player
| 1980–81 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:American men's ice hockey left wingers
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
Category:Sportspeople from Roseville, Minnesota
Category:Ice hockey people from Ramsey County, Minnesota
Category:Peoria Prancers players
Category:Springfield Indians players
Category:St. Paul Vulcans players
Category:Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
Category:NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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