| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 24 |
Grant Cole
Selected by
Detroit from Toronto St. Michael's (OHA Jr. B)
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6-foot-2, 205 pounds
Left-hand catcher
Goaltender
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Statistics unavailable |
Pre-Draft Notes
Canadian • Born May
2, 1949 in Calgary, Alberta • Hometown:
Toronto • Died May 11, 2011
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
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Won CIAU championship with University of Toronto in 1971.
- Selected by Chicago Cougars in 1972 WHA General Player Draft,
the first draft in WHA history, February 1972.
- Joined Toronto organization as unrestricted free agent in 1972
after spending season as amateur in OHA Sr. A.
- Played on 1973-74 Oklahoma City team that won CHL regular-season
title.
- Won Nat Turofsky Memorial Trophy as top
goaltender in OHA Sr. A league with Barrie Flyers in 1974-75.
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Named to OHA Sr. A All-Star First Team with Barrie Flyers in
1974-75.
- Played four regular-season games for Maine team that went on to win AHL Calder Cup in 1978.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Denis Grant Cole
Post-Draft Teams: Toronto St. Michael's, Etobicoke (OHA Jr. B); Toronto (OUAA); Orillia (OHA Sr.); Tulsa, Oklahoma City (CHL); Barrie (OHA Sr.); Springfield, Maine (AHL)
Education: Played two seasons
at University of Toronto before entering OHA Sr. A with orillia. After
one year of amateur hockey out of college, he was free to sign with any
team.
Notable: Was first roommate of
future NHL executive Brian Burke during Burke's rookie pro season with Springfield (AHL) in 1976-77.
| 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 |