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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Terry O'Reilly
Selected in first round
No. 14 overall
by Boston Bruins
Born June 7, 1951
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Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Oshawa (OHA)
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Oshawa, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
Oshawa | OHA | 46 |
5 | 15 |
20 | 87 | | 1969-70 |
Oshawa | OHA |
54 | 13 |
36 | 49 |
60 | | 1970-71 |
Oshawa | OHA |
54 | 23 |
42 | 65 |
151 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Turned down scholarship offer to St. Louis University in 1969. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: April 2,
1972 (Toronto at Boston)
Numbers: 23, 24 (Boston) (No. 24
retired)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired May 20, 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1972-1985 |
Boston | 891 | 204 |
402 | 606 | 2,095 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1985 |
Boston | 108 | 25 |
42 | 67 | 335 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1975, 1978
Stanley Cup
Finals (Lost): 1974, 1977, 1978, 1988 (as coach)
Boston Captain: 1983-84 through
1984-85
Boston Dufresne Award (Media's MVP):
1977-78 (co-winner)
Boston Three-Star Award (Three-Star Selection):
1977-78
Boston Shore Trophy (Best in Home Games):
1973-74, 1974-75, 1977-78 (co-winner)
Boston Seventh Player Award (Most Popular):
1974-75
Boston Records: Most penalty minutes (2,095)
Boston Points Leader: 1977-78 (90),
Boston Assists Leader: 1977-78 (61), 1978-79 (51),
Boston Penalty Minutes Leader:
1974-75 (146), 1975-76 (150), 1977-78 (211), 1978-79 (205), 1979-80 (265),
1980-81 (223), 1981-82 (213)
Boston Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1975 (17), 1976 (25), 1979
(25), 1980 (69), 1982 (56), 1984 (14)
1971-72: Played one regular-season game for Boston team that went on to
win Stanley Cup.
Coaching
Career: Named Boston interim co-coach on Nov. 2, 1986. ... Named Boston
head coach on Nov. 8, 1986 and remained in position until he resigned on May
1, 1989. ... Named N.Y. Rangers assistant coach on June 12, 2002.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in first NHL game. ... Named to 1975 Wales
Conference All-Star team as replacement for injured Boston teammate John Bucyk.
... Set Boston record for penalty minutes in season in 1977-78 and 1979-80
(since broken). ... Suspended eight games in 1979-80 for going into stands and
fighting with Rangers fans at game in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 26, 1979.
... Served as Boston captain during 1979-80 season while Wayne Cashman was
injured. ... Had surgery to repair torn right rotator cuff during summer of
1981. ... Missed nine games in 1981-82 with stretched nerves in left shoulder.
... Suspended for first 10 games of 1982-83 season for punching referee Andy
Van Hellemond in final playoff game against Quebec on April 25, 1982. O'Reilly
was in the middle of a fight with Dale Hunter and hit referee when he
intervened. ... Missed most of 1982-83 season with knee injury that required
surgery and ended his season on Jan. 3, 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84
season with series of shoulder injuries. ... Worked as TV commentator in from
start of 1986-87 season until Nov. 2, 1986. ... Named Hockey Digest
Coach of the Year for 1987-88. ... Quit coaching in 1989 to spend more time
with family, including his son, Evan, who was ill. ... His jersey No. 24,
never worn by another Boston player after his retirement, was officially
retired by the team on Oct. 24, 2002. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Boston (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Ottawa)
1971-72: Played on AHL
regular-season champion (Boston).
Education: Attended University of
Toronto and Boston University.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1971-72 season with sprained ankle.
Personal: Full name is Joseph
James Terrence O'Reilly. |
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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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