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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
| Glen
Currie Selected in third round No.
38 overall by Washington Capitals Born July 18, 1958
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Center / Left Wing Height: 6-1 Weight:
177
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Laval (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Hometown:
Lachine, Quebec |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1975-76 |
Laval | QMJHL |
72 | 15 |
54 | 69 |
20 | 1976-77 |
Laval | QMJHL |
72 | 28 |
51 | 79 |
42 | 1977-78 |
Laval | QMJHL |
72 | 63 |
82 | 145 |
29 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS QMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1977-78 (Laval)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
QMJHL's No. 10 prospect for the 1978 NHL draft. |
NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 22, 1980 (Winnipeg at
Washington) Numbers: 19, 28, 12 (Washington); 23, 22 (Los
Angeles) Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
1980-1987 |
Washington, Los Angeles | 326 |
39 | 79 | 118 |
100 |
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CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | 1983-1984 |
Washington | 12 |
1 | 3 | 4 |
4 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Washington Most Improved Player: 1980-81
Washington Playoffs Assists Leader: 1983 (3)
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Ryan Walter and Mike Gartner for
Washington in 1980-81. ... Played on line with Bob Gould and Gaetan Duchesne
for Washington 1982-83. ... Set Washington record (since broken) with plus-18
rating in 1982-83. ... Missed most of 1985-86 season with back injury suffered
in Los Angeles' 1985 training camp. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Port Huron (IHL); Hershey (AHL);
Binghamton (AHL); New Haven (AHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS 1979-80: Played 45 regular-season
games for Hershey team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with
team during postseason. 1980-81: Played on AHL regular-season
champion (Hershey). 1984-85: Played on AHL regular-season champion
(Binghamton). Miscellaneous: Played on line with Lou Franceschetti
and Gary Rissling for Hershey (AHL) in 1979-80. Personal: Full name is Glen Allen
Currie. ... Nephew of former NHL player Jimmy Peters. ... Cousin of former NHL
player Jimmy Peters Jr. |
HOW HE GOT AWAY |
TRADE: Washington traded Currie to Los
Angeles in exchange for Daryl Evans on September 6, 1985. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | Total Selected: |
234 | Forwards: |
143 | Defense: |
67 | Goaltenders: |
24 | Major Junior: |
127 | College Players: |
80 |
Canadian: |
170 |
Euro-Canadian: |
0 | USA Citizens: |
47 | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
European: |
17 |
Reached NHL: |
95 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
All-Star Game: |
18 |
Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
Olympians: |
16 |
Picks Traded: |
46 |
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