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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rob Ramage
Selected in first round
No. 1 overall by Colorado Rockies

Born January 11, 1959
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Birmingham (WHA)                          
Birthplace: Byron, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: London, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 LondonJr. B38 1435 49168
1975-76 LondonOMJHL 6512 3143 113
1976-77 LondonOMJHL 6515 5873 177
1977-78 LondonOMJHL 5917 4865 162
1978-79 BirminghamWHA 8012 3648 165

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA All-Star Second Team:
1978-79 (Birmingham)
Sporting News WHA All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Birmingham)
WHA All-Star Game: 1979 (Birmingham)
World Junior Championships:
1977 (silver), 1978 (bronze)
OMJHL Kaminsky Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman):
1977-78 (London) (co-winner)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1977-78 (London)
OMJHL All-Star Third Team: 1976-77 (London)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 2 prospect (among players born in 1959) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Top vote-getter among defenseman in balloting for 1977-78 OMJHL All-Star First Team. ... Missed eligibility for 1978 NHL draft because birthday was 11 days late. Rather than spend year in junior, he signed with Birmingham (WHA) as an underage free agent in June 1978. ... Was one of six underage juniors who played for Birmingham (WHA) in 1978-79, helping team earn the "Baby Bulls" nickname. ... Played in WHA's 1979 All-Star Series that pitted WHA All-Stars vs. Soviet Union's Moscow Dynamo for three games in January 1979. ... ... Was working at hockey school in St. Andrews, New Brunswick on day of 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 11, 1979 (St. Louis at Colorado)
Numbers:  6, 5 (Colorado); 5 (St. Louis); 55 (Calgary); 8 (Toronto);
5 (Minnesota); 5 (Tampa Bay); 5 (Montreal); 5 (Philadelphia)
Stanley Cup: 1989, 1993.  Playing Status: Retired August 1994
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1979-1994 Colorado, STL, Calg., Tor.,
Minn., TB, Montreal, Phil.
1,044 139425 5642,226
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGPG ATP PIM
1983-1993 STL, CGY, TOR, MTL84 8 4250 218

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1981 (Colorado), 1984, 1986, 1988 (St. Louis)
Colorado Best Defenseman: 1980-81
Colorado Captain: Nov. 26, 1981, until June 9, 1982
St. Louis Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1985-86 (plus-18)
Toronto Captain: Sept. 1, 1989, until May 30, 1991
St. Louis Records: Most assists in one season by a defenseman (56 in 1985-86)
Colorado Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1979-80 (135), 1980-81 (193), 1981-82 (201)
St. Louis Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1985-86 (171, tie)
St. Louis Playoffs Points Leader: 1985 (4)
St. Louis Playoffs Assists Leader: 1983 (3, tie), 1985 (3)
St. Louis Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1984 (32)
1992-93: Played on first Tampa Bay Lightning team.
Broadcasting Career: Named St. Louis TV color commentator prior to 1996-97 season and remained in position through 1997-98 season.
Miscellaneous: Set Colorado/New Jersey franchise single-season record (since broken) for penalty minutes with 135 in 1979-80. ... Set Colorado/New Jersey franchise single-season records (since broken) for points by a defenseman (62) and penalty minutes (193) in 1980-81. ... Set Colorado/New Jersey franchise single-season record (since broken) for penalty minutes with 201 in 1981-82. ... Left Colorado/New Jersey franchise with franchise records (since broken) for career points by a defenseman (132), career goals by a defenseman (41) and career assists by a defenseman (91). ... Set St. Louis single-season records (since broken) for points (51) and assists (35) by defenseman in 1982-83. ... Set St. Louis single-season records (since broken) for points (60) and assists (45) by a defenseman in 1983-84. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during St. Louis' March 22, 1986, game vs. Montreal. ... Set St. Louis single-season record (since broken) for points (66) by a defenseman in 1985-86. ... Left St. Louis with franchise record (since broken) for career playoff points by a defenseman (31). ... Served as St. Louis representative to NHL Players Association from 1984 to 1987. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with patella tendinitis in left knee, an injury diagnosed on Nov. 24, 1986. ... Served as St. Louis captain during 1986-87 season while Brian Sutter was out with shoulder injury. ... Suspended eight games by NHL in February 1989 for high-sticking Doug Bodger during Calgary's Jan. 15, 1989, game at Buffalo. ... Became first and only player in Toronto history to be named team captain before playing his first game in Maple Leafs uniform. ... Was Toronto's nominee for 1989-90 King Clancy Trophy, awarded annually by the NHL for community service. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with knee injury that required surgery on Jan. 23, 1992. ... Missed end of 1992-93 regular season and start of 1993 playoffs with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Montreal's April 7, 1993, game at Pittsburgh. ... Voted by St. Louis fans to Blues' 25th anniversary all-star team in 2002.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: None
World Championships: 1981 (fourth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Education:
Studied business at University of Western Ontario and Washington University in St. Louis during off-seasons of playing days.
Miscellaneous: Invited to Team Canada's 1981 training camp for Canada Cup tournament, but did not make team. ... Played on St. Louis' off-season charity softball team. ... Active in charitable causes during his years in St. Louis, including work with local Big Brothers program. ... Set up degree-completion program for St. Louis players at the University of Missouri-St. Louis during his playing days. ... Worked in sports marketing for Anheuser-Busch during off-seasons of playing days in St. Louis. ... Became an investment broker and financial consultant for AG Edwards in St. Louis after ending his broadcasting career in 1998. ... Also worked as a youth hockey coach in St. Louis area. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement and also served as NHL Alumni Association executive after retirement. ... Played in Heroes of Hockey Game during NHL All-Star Weekend in 1997, 1999 and 2001. ... Named to defense slot on all-time London (OMJHL/OHL) team by Canadian Hockey League panel in 1999.
Ramage Charged in Magnuson Death: On Dec. 16, 2003, Ramage landed in the headlines for a tragic reason when he was charged with impaired driving in the three-car accident that killed former NHL All-Star defenseman Keith Magnuson. The accident happened on Dec. 15, while Ramage and Magnuson were driving in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, Ontario. The two were returning from the funeral of ex-NHL player Keith McCreary in Bolton, Ontario. McCreary, the chairman of the NHL Alumni Association, had died from cancer. Both Magnuson, a former NHL Alumni chairman, and Ramage, the current NHL Alumni vice-chair, had worked extensively with McCreary. On the way back from McCreary's funeral, at about 5 p.m. ET, Ramage's car crossed the center line and was struck by an SUV in the oncoming lane. The SUV was then hit by another car. Magnuson, 56, died instantly, while Ramage and a woman in one of the other vehicles were also hurt, but their injuries were not life-threatening. Ramage required surgery for a dislocated hip. Police charged a hospitalized Ramage with impaired driving resulting in death -- a violation punishable by up to life in prison. On April 22, 2005, a Newmarket panel determined there was enough evidence for Ramage to face a trial in the case on the charge of impaired driving causing death, which could lead to life imprisonment. He was scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on June 30, 2005.
Personal: Full name is George Robert Ramage.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Colorado traded Ramage to St. Louis for 1982 No. 1 pick (Rocky Trottier) and 1983 No. 1 pick (John MacLean) on June 9, 1982.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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