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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ken Houston
Selected in sixth round
No.
85 overall by Atlanta Flames
Born September 15, 1953
 | Position:
Defense / Right Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Chatham (Ontario Jr. B)
Birthplace:
Dresden, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Dresden, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Chatham | Jr. B | 48 |
8 | 24 |
32 | 213 | | 1972-73 |
Chatham | Jr. B |
52 | 14 |
41 | 55 |
60 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OHA Jr. B (SOJHL) All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (Chatham)
Miscellaneous: Won Ontario Tier II championship with Chatham in
1972-73. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 9,
1975 (Atlanta at Detroit)
Numbers: 6 (Atlanta/Calgary); 19
(Washington); 25 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired August 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1975-1984 | Atlanta/Calgary, Wash., L.A. |
570 | 161 | 167 |
328 | 624 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1976-1983 | Atlanta/Calgary, Washington |
35 | 10 | 9 |
19 | 66 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Converted from defense to
right wing for his rookie year. ... Made a name for himself as rookie when he
fought with Philadelphia's Dave Schultz, injuring Schultz's jaw and forcing
him out of a game. ... Scored 1,000th goal in Atlanta/Calgary franchise
history on Dec. 3, 1976, vs. Boston. ... Suspended one game for leaving bench
during brawl between Atlanta and Toronto in first round of Stanley Cup
playoffs on April 10, 1979. ... Played on Atlanta team that relocated to Calgary on June
24, 1980. ... Missed first half of 1980-81 season with hepatitis. ... Missed
part of 1981-82 season with hepatitis. ... Was Washington's Masterton Trophy
nominee in 1982-83. ... Retired after being released by Los Angeles in August
1984. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Omaha (CHL); Nova Scotia (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Dresden Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 1997
(inaugural member)
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Edmonton,
No. 58 overall in Round 5)
1975-76: Played 27 games for Nova Scotia
team that won AHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team
during postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Dresden (OHA Jr. B)
assistant coach prior to 2000-01 season and remained in position through
2001-02 season.
Miscellaneous: Was an avid fan of harness racing and
owned two pacers during his playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Calgary traded Houston and Pat Riggin
to Washington in exchange for Howard Walker, George White, a 1982 sixth-round
pick (Mats Kihlstron), a 1983 third-round pick (Perry Berezan), and a 1984
second-round pick (Paul Ranheim) on June 9, 1982. At the time of the deal, the
draft choices were listed as "future draft considerations." |
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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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