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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Kelly Davis
Selected in sixth round
No. 101 overall by New York Islanders

Born September 23, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Flin Flon (WCHL)                             
Birthplace: Grande Prairie, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Grande Prairie, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 Prince AlbertSJHL 48 529 34137
1975-76 Flin FlonWCHL 72 933 42113
1976-77 Flin FlonWCHL 725 4449 150
1977-78 Flin FlonWCHL 6722 6183 210
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Cincinnati (WHA); Philadelphia, Springfield (AHL); Indianapolis (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
WHA Draft Pick: 1978 (by Cincinnati)
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Miscellaneous: Was playing in Cincinnati (WHA) organization when team folded after 1978-79 season prior to WHA-NHL merger. Rights temporarily claimed by Edmonton in the 1979 WHA Dispersal Draft. N.Y. Islanders regained Davis' NHL rights by selecting him in the 1979 NHL Reclaim Draft on June 9, 1979. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken thumb.
Personal: Nicknamed "Sluggo."

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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