| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 14 |
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Right-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | Regina | CMJHL | 56 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 43 |
| 1967-68 | Regina | WCJHL | 60 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 86 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Served as Regina captain in 1967-68. ... Finished fourth in WCHL with 111 points in 1967-68. ... Also played left wing.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1968 |
| Debut: | March 25, 1969 (Pittsburgh at Minnesota) |
| Final NHL game: | January 4, 1970 (Pittsburgh vs. Toronto) |
| Retired: | 1976 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 14, 16 |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Pittsburgh
Years: 1969-1970. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2 years | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Scored a goal in each of his first three NHL games. He got his first on March 25, 1969, at Minnesota when he beat North Stars goaltender Fern Rivard at 17:55 of the second period to tie the game 1-1. Pittsburgh went on to win 3-1. On the following night at home against Los Angeles, Snell beat Kings goaltender Wayne Rutledge with the eventual game-winner at 14:26 of the second period to give Pittsburgh a 5-2 lead in an 8-4 win. Two nights after that, on March 29 vs. Philadelphia at home, he scored at 15:47 of the first period to pull Pittsburgh into a 1-1 tie of a game that ended 3-3. The goal, his last in the NHL, came against future Hall of Famer Bernie Parent.
Transaction History
June 1973 -- Rights sold by Pittsburgh to Hershey (AHL). June 1973 -- Signed WHA contract with Winnipeg. February 1975 -- Loaned by Winnipeg (WHA) to Cape Cod (NAHL). January 1976 -- Signed with Rochester (AHL) as a free agent.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Ronald
Wayne Snell
Other Post-Draft Teams: Amarillo (CHL); Baltimore (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Winnipeg (WHA); Cape Cod, Buffalo (NAHL); Rochester (AHL)
Coaching Career: Served as
Regina (SJHL) assistant coach in 1981-82.
Family: Cousin of former NHL
player Jamie Heward.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Winnipeg Jets in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Entered NHL when called up to Pittsburgh for final four games of the 1968-69 regular season. | Wore No. 8 in Pittsburgh's 1970 training camp but did not make the NHL roster out of camp. | Attended summer school at University of Saskatchewan during off-seasons as a pro. |
| SNAPSHOT '68 | |
| Total Selected: | 24 |
| Forwards: | 13 |
| Defense: | 8 |
| Goaltenders: | 3 |
| Major Junior: | 16 |
| College Players: | 4 |
| Canadian: | 22 |
| USA Citizens: | 2 |
| U.S.-Born: | 1 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 10 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 2 |
| Hall of Fame: | 0 |
| All-Star Game: | 2 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 0 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 1 |