10 Facts About Dave Semenko

David John Dave Semenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, scout and colour commentator.

Dave Semenko won two Stanley Cups with the Oilers in 1984 and 1985.

Dave Semenko was the last player to score a goal in the World Hockey Association before it folded and merged with the NHL.

Dave Semenko was originally selected 25th overall in 1977 by the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL and the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association .

Dave Semenko spent his first two professional years as a member of the Oilers in the WHA before the NHL–WHA merger.

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Dave Semenko scored the final goal in WHA history in Game 6 of the 1979 Avco Cup finals, which the Oilers lost to the Winnipeg Jets.

An acknowledged enforcer, Dave Semenko was Wayne Gretzky's "on-ice bodyguard" early in Gretzky's career in Edmonton, beginning in the WHA in 1978 and ending when Dave Semenko was traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1986.

Dave Semenko is considered one of the toughest players ever in the NHL.

Dave Semenko served as a professional scout for the team from 1997 until 2015.

Dave Semenko's funeral was held at Rogers Place in Edmonton, which was open for the public to attend.