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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Don Micheletti
Selected in ninth round
No.
143 overall by Washington Capitals
Born March
6, 1957
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minnesota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Hibbing, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Hibbing, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Hibbing | Minn. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1975-76 |
Calgary | WCHL |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | | |
The Pass | AJHL |
58 | 32 |
42 | 74 |
120 | | 1976-77 |
Minnesota | WCHA |
27 | 4 |
13 | 17 |
45 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Competed in hockey, football and baseball at Hibbing
(Minn.) High School from 1971-1975. Was all-conference selection in hockey
and football, and was school's homecoming king. ... Fractured orbital bone in
eye when accidentally hit by a bat during a high school baseball game. The
injury required two surgeries and ended his baseball career. ... Childhood
friend of basketball Hall of Famer Kevin McHale. ... Was not recruited by
Minnesota out of high school, and spent one year in Canada before he was
offered a hockey scholarship. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1979 (Minnesota)
Minnesota Crup Award (Most Determined): 1978-79 (co-winner)
Minnesota Romnes Award (Leadership/Sportsmanship): 1979-80
Minnesota Captain: 1979-80
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Calgary, No. 50 overall in Round 6)
Miscellaneous: Missed parts of 1979-80 season with hand injury and torn
ligaments in knee.
Personal: Full name is Donald P. Micheletti. ... Also known as Donny
Micheletti in his playing days. ... Younger brother of former college player
Tom Micheletti, former U.S. junior player Andy Micheletti and former NHL player Joe Micheletti. ... Older
brother of former NHL player Pat Micheletti. ... One of nine children. |
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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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