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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Don Edwards
Selected in fifth round
No. 89 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born
September 28, 1955
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Goaltender
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Hamilton, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1973-74 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
35 | n/a |
2.73 | 3 |
n/a | | 1974-75 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
55 | n/a |
4.70 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA):
1973-74 (Kitchener)
OMJHL All-Star First
Team: 1973-74, 1974-75 (Kitchener)
OMJHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1973-74 (Kitchener) (2.73)
OMJHL Shutouts Leader: 1973-74 (Kitchener) (3 shutouts) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 13, 1977 (Minnesota at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 29, 1 (Buffalo); 1 (Calgary); 30 (Toronto)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1977-1986 |
BUF, CGY, TOR | 459 |
208-155-74 | 3.32 |
16 | n/a |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1977-1984 |
Buffalo, Calgary | 42 |
16-21 | 3.44 | 1 |
n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Vezina
Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1979-80 (Buff.) (with B. Sauve)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1977-78, 1979-80 (Buffalo)
All-Star Game: 1980, 1982 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 2002 (Carolina) (as goalie consultant)
Buffalo Larkin Trophy (MVP): 1977-78, 1981-82
Buffalo Hunt Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1977-78
Buffalo Star of Stars Award (Home Three-Stars Leader): 1977-78
Buffalo Barton Silver Stick Award (Dedication): 1977-78
Buffalo Eddolls Trophy (Most Popular): 1977-78
NHL Records:
Most minutes by a rookie goaltender (4,209 in 1977-78)
Buffalo
Records: Most wins in a season (38 in 1977-78), most games played in a
season (72 in 1977-78, shares record), fewest saves in a shutout (14 vs.
Detroit on Dec. 10, 1979, shares record)
NHL Goalie Games-Played Leader:
1977-78 (Buffalo) (72 games)
NHL Minutes Leader: 1977-78 (Buffalo)
(4,209 minutes)
NHL Shutouts Leader: 1980-81 (Buffalo) (3 shutouts,
tie)
Coaching Career: Named Los Angeles assistant coach prior to
1995-96 season and held position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Los Angeles
goaltending consultant prior to 1999-00 season and held position until Aug. 1,
2001. ... Named Carolina goaltending consultant on Aug. 1, 2001, and remained
in position until Dec. 15, 2003.
Miscellaneous: Beat Minnesota 6-2 with 30 saves in his first NHL game.
... Shut out Chicago 3-0 with 38 saves in his third NHL start. ... Snapped
Montreal's 21-game unbeaten streak with 33 saves in a 4-1 victory on March 6,
1977. ... Won 11 of his first 15 NHL starts. ... Set Buffalo record (since
broken) for lowest goals-against average in one season with 2.51 in 1976-77.
.... Set Buffalo single-season records (since broken) for shutouts
(5) and penalty-minutes by a goalie (12) in 1977-78. ... Missed 1979 playoffs
with wrist injury suffered during Game 1 warm-ups in Buffalo's series vs.
Pittsburgh on April 10, 1979. ... Named MVP of Buffalo's 6-1 victory over
Soviet Red Army in exhibition game played Jan. 3, 1980. ... Missed part of
1982-83 season with fractured kneecap, an injury suffered during Calgary's
Dec. 4, 1982, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1983 playoffs with
concussion suffered in Game 1 of Calgary's Smythe Division semifinal series
vs. Vancouver on April 6, 1983. ... Released by Toronto after 1985-86 season,
as team bought out the final two years of his contract. ... Signed with Edmonton in
1987, but never played for parent team. Wore No. 30 in Edmonton's 1987
training camp. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Hershey (AHL); Brantford (OHA
Sr.); Nova Scotia (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1981 (second place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Allan Cup: 1987 (Brantford)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1975-76 (Hershey)
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 2001
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by San Diego, No. 135 overall in Round 10)
AHL Shutouts Leader: 1976-77 (Hershey) (5 shutouts)
Management Career: Was general manager and director of hockey
operations for Ayr (Great Britain) in early 1990s.
Broadcasting Career: Served as TSN hockey color commentator at 1988
Winter Olympics. ... Worked as color commentator for SportsChannel America and
Hockey Night in Canada from 1989-1991.
Miscellaneous: Was goalie in Team Canada's only win over Soviet Union
at 1981 Canada Cup. ... Was outstanding golfer during playing days,
competing in off-season tournaments. Joined the Celebrity Players Tour after
his retirement. ... Played on Calgary's off-season softball team during his
years with Flames. ... Founded a training camp for elite minor hockey players
in 2004.
Personal: Nicknamed "Dart." ... Full name is Donald Laurie Edwards.
... Nephew of former NHL goaltender Roy Edwards. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Buffalo traded Edwards, Richie Dunn,
1982 second-round pick (Richard Kromm) and 1983 first-round pick (Dan Quinn) to
Calgary in exchange for 1982 first-round pick (Paul Cyr), 1982 second-round
pick (Jens Johansson), 1983 first-round pick (Normand Lacombe) and 1983
second-round pick (John Tucker) on June 8, 1982. The exchange of 1983
first-round picks was at Buffalo's option, which was exercised. |
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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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