Rod Buskas

D · #7

Rod Buskas was a defenceman. Born January 7, 1961 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 206 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1981 (round 6, 112th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 556 NHL regular-season games he had 19 goals and 63 assists for 82 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

556

Goals

19

Assists

63

Points

82

NHL playoff career

Games

18

Goals

0

Assists

3

Points

3

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.03

Assists / game

0.11

Points / game

0.15

Shots / game

0.76

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

4

1987–88 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Assists

15

1986–87 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Points

18

1986–87 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Shots

91

1986–87 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1994–95

   • Las VegasIHL

2. 1993–94

   • Las VegasIHL

3. 1992–93

   • IndianapolisIHL
   • Salt LakeIHL
   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

4. 1991–92

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

5. 1990–91

   • Los Angeles KingsNHL

6. 1989–90

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

7. 1988–89

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

8. 1987–88

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

9. 1986–87

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

10. 1985–86

    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

11. 1984–85

    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

12. 1983–84

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

13. 1982–83

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • MuskegonIHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

14. 1981–82

    • ErieAHL

15. 1980–81

    • Medicine HatWHL

16. 1979–80

    • Medicine HatWHL

17. 1978–79

    • Red DeerAJHL
    • BillingsWHL
    • Medicine HatWHL

18. 1977–78

    • Red DeerAJHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1994–95	IHL	Las Vegas	Regular	27	2	3	5	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 27 Goals 2 Pim 53 Points 5
1994–95	IHL	Las Vegas	Playoffs	10	1	0	1	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 19 Points 1
1993–94	IHL	Las Vegas	Regular	69	2	9	11	131	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 69 Goals 2 Pim 131 Points 11
1993–94	IHL	Las Vegas	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1992–93	IHL	Indianapolis	Regular	15	0	3	3	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Pim 40 Points 3
1992–93	IHL	Salt Lake	Regular	31	0	2	2	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 31 Goals 0 Pim 52 Points 2
1992–93	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	4	0	0	0	26	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1991–92	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	42	0	4	4	80	-12	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 42 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 80 Plus Minus -12 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1991–92	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	5	0	0	0	11	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1991–92	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1990–91	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Regular	57	3	8	11	182	14	60	0	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 57 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 182 Plus Minus 14 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.05 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 60
1990–91	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	22	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1989–90	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	6	0	0	0	13	-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1989–90	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	17	0	3	3	36	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1988–89	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	52	1	5	6	105	-2	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 52 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 105 Plus Minus -2 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1988–89	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	23	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1987–88	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	76	4	8	12	206	6	53	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 206 Plus Minus 6 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0755 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 53
1986–87	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	68	3	15	18	123	2	91	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 123 Plus Minus 2 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.033 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 91
1985–86	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	72	2	7	9	159	-9	49	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 72 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 159 Plus Minus -9 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0408 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 49
1984–85	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	69	2	7	9	191	-20	53	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 69 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 191 Plus Minus -20 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0377 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 53
1983–84	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	33	2	12	14	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 33 Goals 2 Pim 100 Points 14
1983–84	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	47	2	4	6	60	-15	39	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 60 Plus Minus -15 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0513 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 39
1983–84	AHL	Baltimore	Playoffs	10	1	3	4	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 22 Points 4
1982–83	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	31	2	8	10	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 31 Goals 2 Pim 45 Points 10
1982–83	IHL	Muskegon	Regular	1	0	0	0	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 0
1982–83	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	41	2	2	4	102	-14	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 41 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 102 Plus Minus -14 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0741 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
1981–82	AHL	Erie	Regular	69	1	18	19	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 69 Goals 1 Pim 78 Points 19
1980–81	WHL	Medicine Hat	Regular	72	14	46	60	164	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 46 Games Played 72 Goals 14 Pim 164 Points 60
1980–81	WHL	Medicine Hat	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 2
1979–80	WHL	Medicine Hat	Regular	72	7	40	47	284	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 40 Games Played 72 Goals 7 Pim 284 Points 47
1979–80	WHL	Medicine Hat	Playoffs	16	1	6	7	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Pim 31 Points 7
1978–79	AJHL	Red Deer	Regular	37	13	22	35	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 37 Goals 13 Pim 63 Points 35
1978–79	WHL	Billings	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1978–79	WHL	Medicine Hat	Regular	34	1	12	13	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 34 Goals 1 Pim 60 Points 13
1977–78	AJHL	Red Deer	Regular	60	5	2	7	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 60 Goals 5 Pim 36 Points 7

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