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| 1967 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Al
Karlander
Selected in second round
No. 17 overall by
Detroit Red Wings
Born November 5, 1946
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-8 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Birthplace:
Lac La Hache, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: Lac La Hache, British
Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1965-66 | Michigan
Tech | WCHA | 8 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | | 1966-67 | Michigan
Tech | WCHA | 29 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Jumped to Michigan Tech from high school hockey in Saskatchewan, having
never played junior hockey. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 6, 1969 (Detroit at St.
Louis). Number: 15 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1977 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1969-1973 | Detroit | 212 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 70 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1970 | Detroit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Detroit Rookie of Year: 1969-70 |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan Tech (WCHA); Fort
Worth (CHL); New England (WHA); Cape Cod (NAHL); Indianapolis (WHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team:
1968-69 (Michigan Tech)
All-WCHA First Team: 1968-69 (Michigan
Tech)
All-WCHA Second Team: 1967-68 (Michigan Tech)
All-NCAA
Tournament Second Team: 1969 (Michigan Tech)
Michigan Tech Youngs
Award (Team MVP): 1967-68, 1968-69
Michigan Tech Points Leader:
1967-68, 1968-69
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New England)
Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted Oct. 20, 1990
Coaching Career:
Head coach of Cincinnati (CHL) in 1979-80.
Miscellaneous: Nicknamed "Olle."
... Full name is Allan David Karlander. ... Became only college
hockey player to score hat trick against Ken Dryden on March 14, 1969. ...
Scored fastest goal from start of NCAA Tournament game (0:07) on March
14, 1969. ... Set former Michigan Tech record of 31 goals in a season in
1968-69. ... Remained in Indianapolis area after hockey, where he coached
minor hockey teams.
Personal:
Father of former college hockey and minor-league player Kevin Karlander. ... Uncle of former
college hockey, minor-league and European player Kory Karlander. |
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SNAPSHOT '67 | | Total Selected: |
18 | | Forwards: |
12 | | Defense: |
5 | | Goaltenders: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
2 | | College Players: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
17 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
1 |
| U.S.-Born: |
0 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
3 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
0 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
0 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
0 |
| Olympians: |
0
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| Picks Traded: |
0 |
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