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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ron Delorme
Selected in fourth round
No.
56 overall by Kansas City Scouts
Born
September 3, 1955
 | Position:
Center / Right Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight:
182
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Lethbridge (WCHL)
Birthplace: North Battleford, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown:
Cochin, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Prince Albert | SJHL |
45 |
14 | 22 |
36 | -- | | 1973-74 |
Swift Current | WCHL |
59 | 19 |
15 | 34 |
96 | | 1974-75 |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
69 | 30 |
57 | 87 |
144 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played on line with Terry Ruskowski and Tiger Williams for Swift Current in
1973-74. ... Was on Swift Current team that relocated to Lethbridge prior to
1974-75 season. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 1, 1977 (N.Y. Rangers at
Colorado)
Numbers: 27 (Colorado); 19 (Vancouver)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1984 |
Colorado, Vancouver | 524 |
83 | 83 | 166 |
667 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1978-1984 |
Colorado, Vancouver | 25 |
1 | 2 | 3 |
59 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1982 (Vancouver),
1994 (Vancouver) (as scout)
Colorado Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1978 (10 PIM)
Scouting Career: Named Vancouver amateur scout prior
to 1986-87 season and remained in that position until August 2000.
Management Career: Named Vancouver Chief Amateur Scout in August 2000 and
remained in that position into 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Was
part of Kansas City organization when team relocated to Colorado on July 15,
1976. ... Missed part of 1979-80 season with knee injury suffered in March
1980. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with separated shoulder, an injury
suffered during Colorado's Jan. 3, 1981, game vs. Boston. ... Missed part of
1982-83 season with strained knee ligaments, an injury suffered during
Vancouver's Oct. 14, 1982, game at Boston. ... Missed most of 1984-85 season
with left knee injury, suffered during a collision with Jamie Macoun in
Vancouver's Dec. 23, 1984, game vs. Calgary. The injury ended both his season
and his career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Tucson (CHL); Denver-Ottawa (WHA);
Lethbridge (WCHL); Baltimore (SHL); Tulsa (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Denver,
No. 34 overall in Round 3)
Miscellaneous: Was on Denver (WHA) team
that relocated to Ottawa on Jan. 2, 1976. ... Was on Ottawa (WHA) team that
folded on Jan. 17, 1976. Returned to Lethbridge (WCHL) and played as overage
junior for remainder of 1975-76 season. ... Was playing for
Baltimore when SHL folded on Jan. 31, 1977. ... Was active in First Nations
causes throughout his career, founding Aboriginal Role Model Hockey School.
Personal: Nicknamed
"Chief." ... Full name is Ronald Elmer Delorme. ... Part Cree
Indian. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WAIVER DRAFT: Colorado left Delorme
unprotected for the 1981 NHL Waiver Draft, and he was claimed by Vancouver on
October 5, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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