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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Neal Coulter
Selected in third round
No.
63 overall by New York Islanders
Born January
2, 1963
 | Position:
Right Wing / Center
Height: 6-2 Weight:
190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
London, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
London Oakridge | Ont. AAA |
60 | 35 |
30 | 65 |
150 | | 1980-81 |
London | Jr. B |
17 | 13 |
7 | 20 |
38 | | |
Toronto | OMJHL |
19 | 4 |
3 | 7 |
22 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was Toronto's second of two fourth-round picks, No. 46
overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 1, 1985 (N.Y. Islanders at
Washington)
Numbers: 32, 17, 36 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1985-1988 |
N.Y. Islanders | 26 |
5 | 5 |
10 | 11 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Scored goal on his first shot in his first NHL game. The goal, at 10:52 of
the first period, beat Washington goaltender Al Jensen. It was also the first
goal of the game in a 5-3 Capitals win. He also scored a goal on his second
NHL shot and on his third NHL shot. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with
sprained knee, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 6, 1985, game at Quebec.
... Missed part of 1986-87 season with torn shoulder muscle, an injury
suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 13, 1987, game at New Jersey. ... Missed
remainder of 1987-88 season with broken left thumb and dislocated right
wrist, suffered in his
final NHL game with N.Y. Islanders on Jan. 8, 1988, at Calgary. ... Released
by N.Y. Islanders on June 30, 1988. ... Retired following postseason surgery
to career-ending wrist injury in 1988. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Toronto (OHL); Indianapolis
(CHL); Toledo (IHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1982-83: Played three regular-season and one
playoff game for
Indianapolis team that won CHL regular-season and playoff titles.
Personal: Full name is Neal M.
Coulter. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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