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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Colin Campbell
Selected in second round
No.
27 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born January
28, 1953
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Defense
Height: 5-9 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace: London, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Tillsonburg, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
Tillsonburg | Jr. C |
-- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1970-71 |
Peterborough | OHA |
59 | 5 |
18 | 23 |
160 | | 1971-72 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
50 | 2 |
23 | 25 |
158 | | 1972-73 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
60 | 7 |
40 | 47 |
189 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Peterborough Captain: 1972-73 |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9, 1974 (Pittsburgh at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 6 (Pittsburgh); 6 (Colo.); 6 (Edmonton); 5 (Van.); 4 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup:
1994 (as associate coach).
Status: Retired July 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1974-1985 |
PIT, COL, EDM, VAN, DET | 636 |
25 | 103 |
128 | 1,292 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-1984 |
PIT, EDM, VAN, DET | 45 |
4 | 10 | 14 |
181 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1982 (Vancouver)
Pittsburgh Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1974-75 (172),
Pittsburgh
Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1975 (21), 1979 (30)
Edmonton
Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1979-80 (196)
1976-77: Played on first Colorado Rockies team.
1979-80: Played on first Edmonton Oilers NHL team.
Coaching
Career: Named Detroit assistant coach upon his retirement in July 1985 and
remained in that position until July 13, 1990. ... Named N.Y. Rangers
assistant coach on Aug. 30, 1990, and remained in that position until Jan. 4,
1993. ... Named N.Y. Rangers associate coach on June 21, 1993, and remained in
that position until Aug. 9, 1994. ... Named N.Y. Rangers head coach on Aug. 9,
1994, and remained in that position until Feb. 17, 1998.
Management
Career: Named NHL Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations
on July 20, 1998, had title changed to Executive Vice President and Director
of Hockey Operations in 1999, and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Tied Pittsburgh records (since broken) with 25 penalty
minutes in one period and 27 penalty minutes in one game on March 19, 1975, at
California. ... Scored series-clinching goal in Pittsburgh's 1975 first-round
victory over St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1975-76 season with elbow injury
that required surgery. ... Set Edmonton NHL record (since broken) with 196
penalty-minutes in 1979-80. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken
wrist, an injury suffered in Vancouver's game at Toronto on Dec. 10, 1980. ...
Missed part of 1982-83 season with rib injury. ... Missed part of 1983-84
season with rib injury suffered in Detroit's game at Toronto on Nov. 10, 1983.
... Became NHL's chief disciplinarian in his role as vice president of hockey
operations, having final say in all suspensions related to on-ice incidents. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Vancouver (WHA); Hershey (AHL);
Oklahoma City (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Vancouver,
No. 5 overall in Round 1)
Coaching Career: Named Binghamton (AHL)
head coach on Jan. 4, 1993, and remained in that position until June 21, 1993.
Miscellaneous:
Earned a pilot's license during his playing days. ... Ran summer hockey school
in Tillsonburg, Ontario, after his retirement. ... Coached final 42 games of
season for Binghamton team that won AHL regular-season title in 1992-93 and
set AHL records for wins (57) and points (124) in one season.
Personal: Nicknamed "Colie"
and "Soupy." ... Father of NHL player Greg Campbell. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| LOAN/EXPANSION: On Sept. 1, 1976, Pittsburgh
loaned Campbell to Colorado for the 1976-77 season in order to complete deal
sent Simon Nolet and Michel Plasse to Colorado as compensation for
Pittsburgh's Aug. 7, 1976, signing of Pittsburgh restricted free agent Dennis
Herron. Campbell was returned to Pittsburgh for future considerations in May
1977. Pittsburgh
left Campbell unprotected for the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, and he was claimed
by Edmonton on June 13, 1979. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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