Wayne Bianchin

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Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Pro Clubs	Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers
Nationality	Canada
Born	September 6, 1953, Nanaimo, British Columbia
NHL Draft	Rnd 2, 23rd overall, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro Career	1973 – 1980

Wayne Richard Bianchin (b. September 6, 1953 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Left Winger.

Contents 1 Career 2 Awards & Achievements 3 External Links 4 References

[edit] Career

After scoring 60 goals in 68 games with the WCJHL's Flin Flon Bombers in 1972-73, Bianchin was selected 23rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. He recorded 25 points his rookie year, but suffered a broken neck while body surfing during the offseason. He spent the next few seasons split between the AHL and NHL while recovering. The Edmonton Oilers acquired Bianchin in 1979-80 but he would serve just eleven games with them. He went on to play two seasons for Italy with Asiago HC and was a member of their national team at the World Championships.

[edit] Awards & Achievements

• WEC-B All-Star Team (1981)

[edit] External Links

• Wayne Bianchin at Legends of Hockey

[edit] References

Legends of Hockey [1] Retrieved 08 Nov. 2006.