| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 10 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 46 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 118 |
| 1969-70 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 59 | 31 | 64 | 95 | 243 |
Pre-Draft Notes
1969-70 WCHL All-Star First Team. ... Led WCHL in assists and playoff assists (19) in 1969-70. ... Winnipeg Captain. ... MJHL All-Star Second Team in 1967-68.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | October 11, 1972 (Boston at Detroit) |
| Final NHL game: | December 19, 1980 (Vancouver vs. Pittsburgh) |
| Retired: | 1983 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 22 (Boston); 14 (Vancouver) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Boston, Vancouver
Years: 1972-1980. Playoffs: 1975-1980
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 9 years | 524 | 95 | 191 | 286 | 464 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 4 years | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played right wing during his junior and NHL career. ... Led Vancouver with three assists in 1975 playoffs. ... Led Vancouver with career-high 46 assists in 1975-76. ... Led Vancouver in points (3) and assists (2) in 1976 playoffs. ... Named Vancouver captain in October 1976 and held position until Sept. 12, 1977. ... Played on 1980-81 Dallas team that won CHL regular-season title. ... Named center on Winnipeg's all-time WCHL team by Canadian Hockey League in 1999. ... Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Transaction History
October 1971 -- Loaned by California to Oklahoma City (CHL, Boston affiliate). Nov. 17, 1971 -- Traded by California with player to be named later (Rich Leduc) to Boston in exchange for Ivan Boldirev. Feb. 7, 1974 -- Traded by Boston with Fred O'Donnell to Vancouver in exchange for Bobby Schmautz.
Boston Bruins Record-Holder
On Dec. 30, 1973, against the California Golden Seals in Oakland, Oddleifson set the Boston record (that still stands) for goals in one game by a rookie when he scored four. The remarkable performance in the Bruins' 8-1 rout of the Golden Seals began when Oddleifson scored for a 3-0 lead off assists from Terry O'Reilly and Bobby Orr at 19:36 of the first period. Oddleifson then made it 4-0 with the second period's lone goal (also assisted by Orr) at the 8:38 mark. He completed his hat trick -- a natural hat trick -- by giving Boston a 5-0 lead at 5:25 of the third, assisted by linemates O'Reilly and Don Marcotte. The fourth goal came shortly after California cut the lead to 5-1, as Oddleifson scored again at 11:58 of the third off assists from O'Reilly and Marcotte. All four goals were scored at even-strength against California goaltender Bob Champoux.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1970-71 season with broken cheekbone, an injury suffered while playing for Providence (AHL). ... Missed part of 1971-72 season with broken jaw, an injury suffered in November 1971 while playing for Oklahoma City (CHL). ... Missed part of 1973-74 season with broken right cheekbone, an injury suffered when he was checked from the blind side by Pat Quinn during Vancouver's March 3, 1974, game at Atlanta. He did not return until Vancouver's March 20, 1974, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed part of 1974-75 season with broken jaw, broken in two places on the left side, an injury suffered when he fought Keith Magnuson during Vancouver's Dec. 15, 1974, game at Chicago. Vancouver players were upset because Magnuson was wearing a cast on his right wrist, which made it against the rules for him to challenge any other player to a fght. Magnuson was called for match penalty for dropping the gloves when he was wearing a cast. He was suspended for three games and fined $200. Oddleifson did not return until Vancouver's Jan. 26, 1975, game vs. Toronto. ... Missed two games during 1974-75 season with re-fracturing of previously broken jaw, an injury suffered during Vancouver's March 16, 1975, game at Chicago. He made headlines for having broken his jaw five times in a span of four years and spent remainder of season wearing a helmet equipped with a football-style facemask. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with charley horse, suffered during Vancouver's Feb. 20, 1979, game vs. Philadelphia. He did not return until Vancouver's March 21, 1979, game vs. St. Louis.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name:
Christopher Roy Oddleifson
Nickname:
"Oddy"
Other Post-Draft Teams: Providence (AHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); Boston (AHL); Dallas (CHL);
Langenthal (Switzerland)
Education: Attended University of
Manitoba during off-seasons of his playing career.
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to Vancouver
after retirement area and went into real estate business, becoming a
popular local real estate agent, based in North Vancouver.
Family: Father of former Tier II and
U.S. college player Jeff Oddleifson.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Winnipeg Jets in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Wore No. 18 for Boston in 1972 training camp before switching to No. 22 for 1972-73 season. | Became first player in Canucks history to sign a five-year contract with the team in 1974. | Active member of Vancouver Canucks Alumni who appears at charity games and other events. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970