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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Darin Illikainen
Selected in sixth round
No.
117 overall by New York Islanders
Born April
11, 1965
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-4 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Hermantown (Minnesota H.S.)
Birthplace: Duluth, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Hermantown, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1980-81 |
Hermantown | Minn. H.S. |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- |
| 1981-82 |
Hermantown | Minn. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Hermantown | Minn. H.S. |
11 | 11 |
14 | 25 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Hermantown Captain: 1982-83
Miscellaneous: Attended Hermantown High School in Hermantown, Minn.
... Missed first half of 1982-83 season with injury, suffered while playing
football for Hermantown during the fall of 1982. ... Was leading scorer for
Hermantown in 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83. ... Played forward and defense
during high school years. ... Also played running back on football team and
ran track for four years at Hermantown High. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Education: Majored in business at the
University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Miscellaneous: Did not play during 1983-84 season after
Minnesota-Duluth designated him as a red-shirt, extending his college
eligibility through 1987-88 season. ... Was part of Minnesota-Duluth program
when team lost 1984 NCAA championship game to
Bowling Green, 5-4, in four overtimes on March 24, 1984. The game set NCAA
record (since broken) for the longest single game at 97 minutes, 11 seconds.
... Moved to Grand Rapids, Minn., and became a youth hockey coach in the
Grand Rapids Hockey Association after his retirement. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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