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1977
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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jim Baxter
Selected in sixth round
No. 91 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born September 10, 1957
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-10   Weight: 160
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Union (ECAC Division II)                   
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: West Hill, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1975-76 UnionECAC-II 16n/a ---- n/a
1976-77 UnionECAC-II 8n/a 3.300 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was one of coach Ned Harkness' first recruits at Union College. Harkness had gone to Union to resurrect the varsity hockey program after losing his job as Detroit Red Wings general manager. ... Missed most of 1976-77 season with knee injury.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne, Toledo (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1977-78:
Played one game for IHL regular-season champ (Ft. Wayne).
1978-79: Played nine regular-season games for Kalamazoo team that went on to win IHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason. 
Miscellaneous: Signed contract with Detroit in September 1977.

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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