Tom Lysiak

Tom Lysiak
Born (1953-04-22)April 22, 1953
High Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Died May 30, 2016(2016-05-30) (aged 63)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Flames
Chicago Black Hawks
National team  Canada
NHL draft 2nd overall, 1973
Atlanta Flames
WHA draft 23rd overall, 1973
Houston Aeros
Playing career 1973–1986
Tom Lysiak (l.) celebrates with Dave Shand and Harold Phillipoff after a goal against the Colorado Rockies in 1978

Thomas James Lysiak (April 22, 1953 – May 30, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Selected in the first round, second overall, of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames, he was additionally selected by the Houston Aeros in the second round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft at 23rd overall.

In each of his last two seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Lysiak was awarded the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Canadian Hockey League's leading scorer, with a total of 297 points in 135 games.