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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Greg Theberge
Selected in sixth round
No. 109 overall by Washington Capitals

Born September 3, 1959
Position: Defense
Height: 5-10   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OMJHL)                     
Birthplace: Peterborough, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 WexfordOPJHL 3615 1934 40
1976-77 PeterboroughOMJHL 6510 2232 47
1977-78 PeterboroughOMJHL 6613 5467 88
1978-79 PeterboroughOMJHL 6320 6080 90

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1979 (Peterborough)
OMJHL Kaminsky Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman): 1978-79 (Peterborough)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Peterborough)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 16 prospect (among players born in 1959) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Named OMJHL's best offensive defenseman for 1978-79 in poll of league coaches. ... Unanimous pick for 1978-79 OMJHL All-Star team. ... Was Peterborough's second pick in 1976 OMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 21, 1979 (Washington at Chicago)
Numbers:  2, 8, 20 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won
Playing Status: Retired 1989
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GATPPIM
1979-1983 Washington153 1563 7873
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GATPPIM
1983Washington4 011 0

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Records:
Most points in one game by a rookie (5 vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 21, 1981)
Miscellaneous: Missed parts of 1981-82 season with hip pointer and knee injury.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Hershey (AHL); Olten, Zug (Switzerland); Augsburg (West Germany)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1980 (Hershey)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81 (Hershey)
1980-81: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Hershey).
Miscellaneous: Set Hershey single-season record (since broken) for points by a defenseman with 65 in 1980-81. ... Moved to North Bay, Ontario, area and became a minor hockey coach after his retirement, specializing in InLine hockey. He led Nipissing to the Ontario InLine 12-and-under  title in 2003. ... Also served as assistant coach on North Bay Bantam AAA ice hockey team in 2002-03.
Personal: Full name is Greg Ray Theberge. ... Grandson of former NHL player and Hockey Hall of Famer Dit Clapper.

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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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