Rod Buskas
#17 · Defence · Chicago Blackhawks
Born Jan 7, 1961 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, CAN · 6'1", 206 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 112th overall in 1981 by PIT (round 6)
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 1987-88. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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Dean Kennedy
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Randy Velischek
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12 P in 51 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | PIT | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -14 | 102 | 27 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1983-84 | PIT | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -15 | 60 | 39 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1984-85 | PIT | 71 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -20 | 191 | 53 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1985-86 | PIT | 72 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 159 | 49 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1986-87 | PIT | 68 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 123 | 91 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1987-88 | PIT | 76 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 206 | 53 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1988-89 | PIT | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1989-90 | VAN | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1989-90 | PIT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1990-91 | LAK | 57 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 182 | 60 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1991-92 | LAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -12 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 seasons | Career | 559 | 19 | 63 | 82 | -52 | 1294 | 425 | 0 | 0.15 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | PIT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1990-91 | LAK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0.17 |
1987-88 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 206 | 53 | 0 | 0.16 | 7.5 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1988 | vs HFD | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1988 | @ WSH | W 7-6 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 31, 1988 | vs NJD | L 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 29, 1988 | @ NJD | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 27, 1988 | @ QUE | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 25, 1988 | vs MTL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 23, 1988 | vs WSH | W 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 20, 1988 | @ PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 19, 1988 | vs PHI | W 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 16, 1988 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 13, 1988 | @ WIN | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 12, 1988 | @ MNS | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 10, 1988 | @ STL | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 7, 1988 | @ CGY | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 5, 1988 | vs NYI | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 1, 1988 | vs MNS | W 8-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1988 | @ CHI | L 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 25, 1988 | @ NYR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1988 | vs STL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 19, 1988 | @ EDM | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 17, 1988 | @ VAN | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 13, 1988 | @ LAK | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 7, 1988 | @ NYR | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 6, 1988 | vs HFD | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 4, 1988 | vs MNS | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 30, 1988 | vs CHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 28, 1988 | @ NJD | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1988 | vs WIN | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 25, 1988 | vs EDM | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 23, 1988 | @ MTL | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 20, 1988 | @ CHI | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1988 | @ NYI | W 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 16, 1988 | @ TOR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | vs PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 12, 1988 | vs NYI | T 5-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1988 | @ DET | L 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 9, 1988 | @ HFD | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 7, 1988 | vs BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 5, 1988 | vs LAK | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1988 | @ NYI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | @ WSH | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 29, 1987 | vs BOS | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1987 | @ BUF | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1987 | vs DET | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1987 | vs NJD | L 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1987 | @ NYR | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 19, 1987 | vs NYR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 17, 1987 | @ NJD | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | vs PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 12, 1987 | @ STL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | vs NYI | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 9, 1987 | vs CGY | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 5, 1987 | vs VAN | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1987 | vs NYI | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 28, 1987 | vs WSH | T 5-5 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | @ WSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 25, 1987 | vs QUE | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 21, 1987 | @ CGY | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | @ EDM | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 17, 1987 | @ VAN | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 14, 1987 | vs NYR | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 12, 1987 | @ PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 7, 1987 | @ BOS | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 5, 1987 | @ NYI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 3, 1987 | vs PHI | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 31, 1987 | @ QUE | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1987 | vs TOR | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1987 | vs BUF | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | @ DET | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 21, 1987 | vs NJD | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1987 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 17, 1987 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1987 | vs NYR | T 6-6 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 13, 1987 | vs BUF | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | @ NJD | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 8, 1987 | @ NYR | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |