KELLY BUCHBERGER		#16
Right Wing	Born 12/02/1966	Langenburg, SK	Height: 6' 2"	Weight: 210 lbs	Shoots: Right

· Selected by Edmonton Oilers round 9 #188 overall 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

· Claimed by Atlanta Thrashers from Edmonton in Expansion Draft, June 25, 1999.

 OILERS' STATS:

SEASON:	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1987-88	19	1	0	1	81
1988-89	66	5	9	14	234
1989-90	55	2	6	8	168
1990-91	64	3	1	4	160
1991-92	79	20	24	44	157
1992-93	83	12	18	30	133
1993-94	84	3	18	21	199
1994-95	48	7	17	24	82
1995-96	82	11	14	25	184
1996-97	81	8	30	38	159
1997-98	82	6	17	236	122
1998-99	52	4	4	8	68
TOTALS:	795	82	158	240	1,747
PLAYOFFS:	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1989-90	19	0	5	5	13
1990-91	12	2	1	3	25
1991-92	16	1	4	5	32
1996-97	12	5	2	7	16
1997-98	12	1	2	3	25
1998-99	4	0	0	0	0
TOTALS:	75	9	14	23	111

Buchberger played junior with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL. He was chosen 188th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 1985 then was sent back for one more year of junior. He played the 1986-87 season with the AHL's Nova Scotia Oilers then dressed for three playoff games when Edmonton won the Stanley Cup. Buchberger played 19 games for the club in 1987-88 but spent most of his time fine-tuning his game in the minors.

The rugged forward played his first of eleven years as a regular for the Oilers in 1988-89. He was a solid checker on the 1990 Stanley Cup champions and assumed a more prominent role in the dressing room when veterans Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, and Kevin Lowe left the club. In 1995-96, the popular veteran began a run of four years as team captain when he succeeded Shayne Corson. During the mid-'90s, Buchberger kept battling as the club declined then played a prominent role in the club's resurgence before the end of the decade.

In June 1999, Buchberger was claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers in the Expansion Draft where his grit and leadership helped the young club be competitive most nights.