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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Peter Sturgeon
Selected in second round
No.
36 overall by Boston Bruins
Born February 12, 1954
 | Position: Left Wing
/ Center
Height: 6-2 Weight: 198
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Whitehorse, Yukon (Canada)
Hometown:
Brampton, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Chatham | Jr. B | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
26 | 1 |
5 | 6 |
8 | | 1972-73 |
Chatham | Jr. B |
48 | 41 |
33 | 74 |
44 | | |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
5 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
0 | | 1973-74 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
70 | 39 |
48 | 87 |
42 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
49 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 13, 1979 (Colorado at
Toronto)
Numbers: 10, 19 (Colorado)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1980 |
Colorado | 6 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Rochester, Baltimore (AHL);
Binghamton (NAHL); Columbus (IHL); Dayton-Grand Rapids (IHL); Phoenix (PHL);
Fort Worth (CHL); Georgetown (OHA Sr.)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by New
England, No. 41 overall in Round 3)
1978-79: Played on IHL
regular-season champion (Grand Rapids).
Coaching Career: Named head
coach of Mississauga (OHL) in April 1998 prior to the team's inaugural 1998-99
season and remained in that position until December 1998.
Management
Career: Named general manager of Mississauga (OHL) in April 1998 prior to the team's inaugural 1998-99
season and remained in that position until December 1998.
Miscellaneous: Missed most
of 1974-75 season with torn ligaments in right knee. ... Missed most of
1979-80 season with knee injury that required surgery. ... Founded and served
as director of Pro Bound Sports Professionals after his retirement. The
company tutors young hockey players to help prepare them for their major
junior, college and pro careers. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Boston did not offer Sturgeon a
contract after the 1978-79 season and he became an unrestricted free agent. He
signed with Colorado on July 10, 1979. |
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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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