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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Arthur Rutland
Selected in fourth round
No. 68 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born May 13, 1960
Position: Center
Height: 5-10   Weight: 188
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL)                
Birthplace: Wawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Wawa, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 WawaOnt. AAA-- ---- ----
1976-77 Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL 58 2431 5525
1977-78 Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL 58 2238 6020
1978-79 Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL 6559 80139 82

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was Sault Ste. Marie's second pick in 1976 OMJHL midget draft. ... Missed parts of 1976-77 season with dislocated left shoulder, an injury suffered in January 1977, and with dislocated right shoulder, an injury suffered in April 1977. ... Missed parts of 1977-78 season with dislocated left shoulder, an injury suffered in December 1977, and with dislocated right shoulder, an injury suffered in February 1978. ... Had surgery on both shoulders in July 1978.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Wore No. 15 in Vancouver's 1981 training camp.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Sault Ste. Marie, Brantford (OMJHL); Dallas (CHL); Fredericton (AHL); Selb (W. Germany); Landsberg (Germany)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Assists Leader:
1980-81 (Dallas) (65 assists)
1980-81: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Dallas).
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with severe laceration in wrist, an injury suffered during Dallas' Dec. 12, 1980, CHL game at Tulsa. ... Missed start of 1982-83 season with hand injury, suffered during Vancouver's training camp in September 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with knee injury, suffered in January 1983.
Personal: Also known as Art Rutland during his playing days.

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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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