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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Olver
Selected in eighth round
No.
125 overall by Colorado Rockies
Birthdate: n/a
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Right Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan (WCHA)
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown:
North Burnaby, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1976-77 |
Kelowna | BCJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1977-78 |
Michigan | WCHA |
36 | 7 |
12 | 19 |
21 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Kelowna (BCJHL) Records: Most career points |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WCHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Taylor Cup: 1999 (as head coach)
WCHL Coach of Year: 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 (Ta.), 2001-02 (Id.)
Michigan Isacson Award (Academic Athlete): 1978-79
1999-00: Coached WCHL regular-season champion (Tacoma).
2001-02: Coached WCHL regular-season champion (Idaho).
Coaching Career: Named Abbotsford (BCJHL) coach prior to 1982-83 season
and remained in that position through 1983-84 season. ... Named New Westminster (WHL) head coach prior to
1984-85 season and remained in position through 1984-85 season. ... Named
Tri-City (WHL) head coach prior to 1988-89 season and remained in
position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Fresno (WCHL) head coach prior to
team's inaugural
1995-96 season and remained in position through 1995-96 season. ... Named
self
Tacoma (WCHL) head coach prior to team's inaugural 1997-98 season and remained in position
through 1999-00 season. ... Named Idaho (WCHL) head coach prior to 2000-01
season and remained in position into 2002-03 season.
Management Career: Named New Westminster assistant general manager
prior to 1984-85 season and held position through 1987-88 season.
... Was founding member of WCHL in 1995, as co-owner of Fresno, Bakersfield
and Reno teams and league's first commissioner. ... Named Fresno (WCHL)
general manager prior to team's inaugural 1995-96 season and remained in position through 1995-96 season. ... Sold interest in Fresno, Bakersfield and
Reno teams after 1996-97 season. ... Founded Tacoma (WCHL) expansion team
prior to 1997-98 season. ... Named self Tacoma (WCHL) general manager prior to
1997-98 season and remained in position through 1999-00 season. ... Named
Idaho (WCHL) vice president of hockey operations prior to 2000-01 season and
remained in position into 2002-03 season.
Personal: Father of Tier II junior player and 2003 Northern Michigan
recruit Darin Olver. |
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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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