| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 4 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1965-66 | West Clair | Jr. B | 36 | 26 | 18 | 44 | -- |
| Toronto | OHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for the Toronto-York West Clair Steel team of OHA Jr. B league for most of 1965-66 and scored goal in his lone game with OHA Jr. A Marlboros.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1972 |
| Debut: | October 7, 1972 (Vancouver vs. California) |
| Final NHL game: | October 19, 1974 (Kansas City at Los Angeles) |
| Retired: | 1975 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 17, 14 (Vancouver); 10 (St. Louis); 7 (Kansas City) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Vancouver,
St. Louis, Kansas City
Years: 1972-1974. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 3 years | 127 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 67 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Won Memorial Cup with Toronto Marlboros in 1967. ... Won CIAU championship with the University of Toronto in all four of his years at the school -- 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, and 1971-72. ... Named MVP of the CIAU playoffs in 1969, 1970, and 1972. ... Named to CIAU All-Canadian team in 1968-69 and 1971-72. ... Named to OUAA All-Star First Team in 1968-69 and 1971-72. ... Served as University of Toronto captain in 1970-71 and 1971-72. ... Won University of Toronto's George M. Biggs Trophy (top male athlete) in 1972. ... Was on original Kansas City Scouts team (franchise became New Jersey Devils) in 1974-75 and played in the franchise's first game on Oct. 9, 1974, at Toronto. ... Played on Providence team that won AHL regular-season title in 1974-75.
Transaction History
June 1969 -- Claimed by Phoenix (WHL) from Toronto in 1969 NHL Reverse Draft, but refused to report to Phoenix and remained at University of Toronto with NHL rights held by Montreal. June 1970 -- Claimed by Vancouver (WHL) from Toronto in 1970 NHL Reverse Draft. His NHL rights thus became property of new Vancouver NHL expansion franchise because Vancouver teams had the same ownership. Dec. 10, 1973 -- Traded by Vancouver to St. Louis in exchange for Mike Lampman. June 1974 -- Claimed by Kansas City from St. Louis in 1974 NHL Expansion Draft.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1972-73 season with shoulder injury.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: John
Gilbert Brereton Wright
Other Post-Draft Teams:
Toronto (OHA); Toronto (OHA Sr.); University of Toronto (OUAA);
Providence (AHL).
Education: Graduated from University
of Toronto with degree in health and physical education.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by New York Raiders in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Selected by Toronto Toros in 1973 WHA draft of professional players. | Had 3 goals, 2 assists for Univ. of Toronto in a February 1972 win vs. USSR college All-Star team. | An outstanding, scratch golfer who was member of University of Toronto varsity golf team. |
| An outstanding, scratch golfer who was member of University of Toronto varsity golf team. | Was also a top-notch sailor who represented Canada at numerous international regatta. | Went through extensive weight training in summer of 1973 to bulk up by nearly 10 pounds. | Inducted into the University of Toronto Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. |
| SNAPSHOT '66 | |
| Total Selected: | 24 |
| Forwards: | 14 |
| Defense: | 8 |
| Goaltenders: | 2 |
| Major Junior: | 17 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 24 |
| American: | 0 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 14 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 3 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 3 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 1 |