1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
6 71
Gerry Egers
Selected by California from Sudbury (NOJHL)
California Golden Seals Subury Wolves
Gerry Egers
 

5-foot-11, 195 pounds

Left-hand shot

Defense

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP G A TP PIM
1968-69 Sudbury NOJHL 48 4 14 18 220
1969-70Sudbury NOJHL 46 12 21 33 323
1970-71 Sudbury NOJHL 48 18 38 56 220

Pre-Draft Notes

Led NOJHL with 323 penalty minutes for Sudbury in 1969-70.
Canadian • Born January 14, 1951 in Sudbury, Ontario • Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

AMiscellaneous

Additional Facts

Full Name: Gerald Egers

Post-Draft Teams: Columbus, Toledo, Lansing, Dayton/Grand Rapids, Muskegon (IHL)

Career Beyond Hockey: Worked in municipal capacity and became active in Canadian Union of Public Employees in Sudbury, Ontario, after his retirement. He spent 24 years (1988 to 2012) working for the City of Greater Sudbury.
Egers on LinkedIn

Family: Younger brother of former NHL player Jack Egers.

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


OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971

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