| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 48 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 58 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 83 |
| 1969-70 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 104 |
| 1970-71 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 52 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 116 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Missed part of 1970-71 season with torn thigh muscle, suffered on Nov. 29, 1970.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1971 |
| Debut: | October 7, 1972 (Los Angeles at Pittsburgh) |
| Final NHL game: | March 29, 1980 (St. Louis vs. N.Y. Rangers) |
| Retired: | 1981 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 24, 23 (Los Angeles); 20 (St. Louis) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Los
Angeles, St. Louis
Years: 1972-1980. Playoffs: 1974-1977
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 8 years | 502 | 16 | 76 | 92 | 632 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 4 years | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played left wing during his NHL career. ... Scored first NHL goal from a sitting position on the ice for Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 1973, at Pittsburgh, The goal, which beat Penguins goaltender Jim Rutherford, closed out the scoring in a 4-1 loss. ... Won Los Angeles Unsung Hero award in 1975-76. ... Scored at 6:01 of the third period in his first game with St. Louis on Jan. 17, 1978, vs. Toronto, to give team 2-1 lead in a game that ended in a 2-2 tie. ... Played on 1978-79 Salt Lake team that won CHL regular-season title. ... Played 12 regular-season games for 1980-81 Salt Lake team that went on to win CHL championship, but was not with team during playoffs. ... Inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
Transaction History
Jan. 14, 1978 -- Traded by Los
Angeles to St. Louis in exchange for future considerations (1980 second-round pick, Greg
Terrion). June 13, 1979 -- Left unprotected by St. Louis for NHL Expansion Draft, but was later re-claimed by Blues
during draft as a fill-in for Inge Hammarstom, who was claimed off St.
Louis roster by Edmonton.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Neil
George Komadoski
Other Post-Draft Teams: Springfield (AHL); Salt Lake, Oklahoma City (CHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Remained in
the St. Louis area after his retirement and went into the
beer-distribution business with Grey Eagle
Distributors. In 2008, after nearly 25 years with the company, he
was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Grey Eagle
Distributors is the exclusive distributor of
Anheuser-Busch products in St. Louis County and the largest beer wholesale business
om the Midwestern United States.
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Komadoski on LinkedIn
Family: Father of former
minor-leaguer and NHL scout Neil Grant Komadoski, who is often referred to as Neil Komadoski
Jr. despite having a different middle name.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1980-81 season with strained ligaments in knee, an injury suffered while playing for Salt Lake (CHL) in November 1980.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Miami Screaming Eagles in 1972 WHA Draft, the first WHA Draft, February 1972. | Selected by Winnipeg Jets in 1973 WHA draft of established professional players. | Played on the power play for Springfield (AHL) during the 1971-72 season. | Called up by L.A. in October 1971 and was youngest to date on Kings roster, but did not play. |
| Paired on defense with Gilles Marotte as rookie with Los Angeles during 1972-73 season. | Began to take shifts at left wing for Los Angeles during 1974-75 season. | Paired on defense with Gary Sargent for Los Angeles during 1975-76 season. | His 165 penalty minutes in 1975-76 were second-highest season total in history of Kings. |
| Left L.A. in 1978 having played most games for team (377) of any active Kings defenseman. | Praised by coaches throughout his career for having great work-ethic and attitude. | Was recognized throughout his NHL career as one of league's best at delivering hip checks. | Was active in charitable work for special-needs kids in Manitoba during summer of 1974. |
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971