| Round | Overall |
| 5 | 63 |
Brian McBratney
Selected by
Minnesota from St. Catharines (OHA)
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6-foot-1, 195 pounds
Left-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | London | OHA | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 70 |
| 1969-70 | London-Pete. | OHA | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 1970-71 | St. Catharines | OHA | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Spent most of 1969-70 and part of 1970-71 with Dixie Beehives (OHA Jr. B).
Canadian • Born
December 27, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown:
Don Mills, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Joined Peterborough (OHA) after release from
London on Dec. 19, 1969.
- Played for St.
Catharines (OHA) in 1971 Memorial Cup tournament.
- Selected by Dayton Aeros in 1972 WHA
General Player Draft, first draft in league history, February 1972.
- Traded by Flint (IHL) to Columbus (IHL) in exchange for Mike Powers on Nov. 17, 1976.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Brian Donald McBratney
Post-Draft Teams: Clinton (EHL); Saginaw, Des Moines, Flint, Columbus (IHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned
to Michigan after his retirement and was active in alumni events
involving Flint Generals.
| 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