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1985 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dave Latta
Selected in first round
No. 15 overall by Quebec Nordiques

Born January 3, 1967
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kitchener (OHL)                              
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1981-82 Thunder BayOnt. AAA ---- ---- --
1982-83 OrilliaOPJHL 4316 2541 26
1983-84 KitchenerOHL 6617 2643 54
1984-85 KitchenerOHL 5238 2765 26

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL All-Star Game:
1985 (Kitchener)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 8 overall prospect for the 1985 NHL draft. ... Was Kitchener's first-round pick, No. 11 overall, in 1983 OHL priority selection. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with shoulder injury, suffered in December 1984. ... Scored game-winning goal for Emms Division in 1985 OHL All-Star Game on Feb. 9, 1985, in Kitchener. His goal with 40 seconds left in the third period gave the Emms All-Stars a 5-4 victory.
NHL CAREER
Debut: April 2, 1986 (Quebec at New Jersey)
Numbers:  27, 38 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1998
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1986-1991 Quebec36 48 124

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Joined Quebec for balance of 1985-86 season after his Kitchener team was eliminated from 1986 OHL playoffs. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Quebec's training camp in October 1987. He was later assigned to Fredericton (AHL) and did not return to the NHL until Feb. 29, 1988. ... Had off-season shoulder surgery in May 1989. ... Missed start of 1989-90 season with sprained ligament in right knee, an injury suffered during Quebec's Sept. 22, 1989, preseason game vs. Montreal. He was later assigned to Halifax (AHL) to begin season in minor leagues and never made it back to NHL during 1989-90 season.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Kitchener (OHL); Fredericton (AHL), Halifax (AHL); Team Canada; New Haven (AHL); Cincinnati (IHL); Bad Nauheim, Bad Tolz, Zweibruken, Mannheim, Peiting, Augsburg (Germany); Manchester (Great Britain); Anchorage (WCHL)
World Junior Championships: 1987 (team disqualified)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL All-Star Third Team:
1986-87 (Kitchener)
OHL-QMJHL All-Star Series: 1987 (Kitchener)
Coaching Career: Named Tupelo (WPHL) head coach in November 1998 season and remained in that position through 1998-99 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on Canadian team that was disqualified from 1987 World Junior Championships for participating in a bench-clearing brawl during its Jan. 4, 1987, game vs. Soviet Union.
Personal: Full name is David Latta. ... Also known as David Latta during playing days. ... Younger brother of ex-minor leaguer Ken Latta.

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