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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Steve Vickers
Selected in first round
No.
10 overall by New York Rangers
Born April 21, 1951
 | Position: Left Wing
/ Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight:
180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto (OHA)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
Markham | Jr. B | 36 |
43 | 40 |
83 | -- | | 1969-70 |
Toronto | OHA |
52 | 28 |
38 | 66 |
23 | | 1970-71 |
Toronto | OHA |
62 | 43 |
64 | 107 |
51 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OHA All-Star First Team: 1970-71 (Toronto) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 7, 1972 (N.Y. Rangers at
Detroit)
Number: 8 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1972-1982 |
N.Y. Rangers | 698 |
246 | 340 | 586 |
330 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1981 |
N.Y. Rangers | 68 |
24 | 25 | 49 |
58 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Calder Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1972-73
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1974-75
All-Star Game: 1975, 1976
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1979
Sporting News East Rookie of Year:
1972-73
N.Y. Rangers records: Most points in a game (3 goals, 4
assists for 7 points against Washington on Feb. 18, 1976), fastest overtime
goal in playoffs (33 seconds into OT in April 8, 1980, home game against
Atlanta), highest scoring percentage in season (29.6 in 1979-80)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader:
1974-75 (41 goals)
N.Y. Rangers Assists Leader: 1975-76 (53 assists)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Points Leader:
1973 (9, tie), 1975 (6, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Goals Leader: 1978 (2, tie)
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in first NHL game. ... Became first NHL
player to score back-to-back hat tricks when he achieved feat as rookie in home
games against Los Angeles and Philadelphia on Nov. 12 and Nov. 15, 1972. ...
Played on Rangers' "Bulldog Line" with Walt Tkaczuk and Bill Fairbairn.
... Set NHL record with 29.6 scoring percentage in 1979-80. ... Cleared
waivers during 1981-82 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Omaha (CHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New England)
Education: Attended University of
Toronto.
Miscellaneous: Nicknamed "Sarge" by Rangers
teammates because he wore a military style coat early in his playing days. ... Scored five goals for Omaha in CHL
game on Jan. 15, 1972, tying league record. ... Founded N.Y. Rangers annual
alumni golf tournament, along with former NHL referee and Rangers announcer
Bill Chadwick, in 1983. ... Became insurance broker after his retirement,
and later worked as a consultant for an international mineral company.
Personal:
Father of minor-leaguer Jim Vickers. |
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SNAPSHOT '71 | | Total Selected: |
117 | | Forwards: |
63 | | Defense: |
45 | | Goaltenders: |
9 | | Major Junior: |
84 | | College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
8 | | U.S.-Born: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
3 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
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