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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Hilworth
Selected in fourth round
No.
55 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born May 23, 1957
 | Position:
Defense / Left Wing
Height: 6-4 Weight: 205
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WCHL)
Birthplace: Jasper, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Jasper, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
Drumheller | AJHL |
57 |
10 | 28 |
38 | 161 | | |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
13 |
0 | 2 |
2 | 11 | | 1974-75 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
70 | 1 |
12 | 13 |
146 | | 1975-76 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
67 | 3 |
17 | 20 |
257 | | 1976-77 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
70 | 6 |
28 | 34 |
268 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
WCHL's No. 25 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 13, 1977 (Toronto at Detroit)
Numbers: 4, 29 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1980 |
Detroit | 57 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 89 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Waived by Detroit in March 1980, and claimed by
Edmonton, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kansas City (CHL);
Kalamazoo (IHL); Adirondack (AHL); Johnstown (EHL); Houston, Wichita (CHL);
Fort Wayne, Toledo (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1978-79: Played two regular-season
games for Kalamazoo team that went on to win IHL playoff title, but was not
with team in postseason.
1983-84: Played on IHL regular-season
champion (Fort Wayne).
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season
with eye injury suffered in December 1980. ... Did not play in
1981-82. ... Came out of retirement to play eight games for Fort Wayne (IHL)
in 1986-87. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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