Playing career

Stackhouse started his career playing with the Peterborough Petes under Roger Neilson in the OHA. Stackhouse was drafted 18th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He lasted only a few seasons with the Seals, before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1971.

Stackhouse's career did not pick up until he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins early in 1974. He tied an NHL record the next season with 6 assists in a game by a defenceman, and riled off seasons of 60 and 71 points. Stackhouse played with the Penguins until 1982, when he retired from hockey and returned to live in Haliburton, where he taught at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.

Awards

• Named to the OHA Second All-Star Team (1969)
• Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1980)

Records

• Tied NHL record with 4 assists in one period (March 1975)
• Tied NHL record with 6 assists by a defenceman in one game (March 1975)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967-68	Peterborough Petes	OHA		49	13	9	22	88		5	0	3	3	20
1968-69	Peterborough Petes	OHA		54	15	31	46	52		10	6	4	10	41
1969-70	Providence Reds	AHL		65	1	5	6	37		—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	8	24	32	73		—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	California Golden Seals	NHL		5	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	5	25	30	83		—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	5	29	34	82		—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		33	2	14	16	33		—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		36	4	15	19	33		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	15	45	60	52		9	2	6	8	10
1975-76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	11	60	71	76		3	0	0	0	0
1976-77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	7	34	41	72		3	2	1	3	0
1977-78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		50	5	15	20	36		—	—	—	—	—
1978-79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		75	10	33	43	54		7	0	0	0	4
1979-80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	6	27	33	36		5	1	0	1	18
1980-81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		74	6	29	35	86		4	0	1	1	6
1981-82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	2	19	21	102		1	0	0	0	0
12 seasons	NHL career			889	87	372	459	824		32	5	8	13	38

[ Source: Wikipedia ]