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1974 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jack Valiquette
Selected in first round
No. 13 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born March 18, 1956
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-2   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL)                
Birthplace: St. Thomas, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Aylmer, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 AylmerJr. B-- ---- ----
1971-72 LaurentianOUAA 30 33 6
1972-73 St. Mary'sJr. B 4247 4188 25
1973-74 Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL 6963 72135 38

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Tilson Trophy (MVP):
1973-74 (Sault Ste. Marie)
OMJHL Emms Family Award (Rookie of Year): 1973-74 (S.S.M.)
OMJHL Powers Trophy (Points Leader): 1973-74 (S.S.M.) (135, tie)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1973-74 (Sault Ste. Marie)
OMJHL Goals Leader: 1973-74 (Sault Ste. Marie) (63 goals)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 2 overall underage prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Was No. 1 overall pick in 1973 OMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 5, 1974 (Toronto at N.Y. Islanders)
Numbers:  8 (Toronto), 15 (Colorado)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1981
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1974-1981 Toronto, Colorado350 84134218 79
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1978 Toronto233 694

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was available in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft because of league's decision to allow drafting of underage players that year. ... Took power-skating lessons with Russian Yasha Smushkin prior to Toronto's 1974 training camp. ... Missed most of Toronto's 1974 training camp with shoulder injury. ... Played on Toronto's "Brat Line" with Tiger Williams and Pat Boutette in 1975-76 and 1976-77. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with foot infection, suffered in March 1981. ... Attended Colorado's 1981 training camp, but did not make team and chose to retire.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Oklahoma City (CHL); Tulsa (CHL); Fort Worth (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is John Jack Joseph Valiquette.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Toronto traded Valiquette to Colorado in exchange for 1981 second-round pick (Gary Yaremchuk) on Oct. 19, 1978. The original trade was for a "future draft choice" which was later changed to "a second-round draft choice after 1980."

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SNAPSHOT '74
Total Selected: 246
Forwards: 138
Defense: 84
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 171
College Players: 44
Canadian: 200
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 40
U.S.-Born: 39
European: 6
Reached NHL: 98
Won Stanley Cup: 15
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 21
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 5
Picks Traded: 13
 
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