| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 42 |
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Right-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | St. Catharines | OHA | 47 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 4 |
| 1967-68 | St. Catharines | OHA | 54 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 29 |
| 1968-69 | St. Catharines | OHA | 51 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 55 |
Pre-Draft Notes
St. Catharines captain in 1968-69. ... Played for St. Catharines (Jr. B) in 1965-66.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1969 |
| Debut: | March 27, 1974 (N.Y. Islanders at California) |
| Final NHL game: | March 27, 1974 (N.Y. Islanders at California) |
| Retired: | 1976 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Number worn: | 22 |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: N.Y.
Islanders
Year: 1974. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played center ... Won Allan Cup with Galt in 1971. ... Finished second in CHL in goals (33), assists (43) and points (76) with Fort Worth in 1973-74. .... Named to CHL All-Star Second Team with Fort Worth in 1973-74. ... Served as Erie (NAHL) alternate captain in 1975-76.
Transaction History
Sept. 29, 1972 -- Signed with N.Y. Islanders as an unrestricted free agent.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1974-75 season with severe leg lacerations suffered in serious automobile accident in November 1974.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Victor
Teal Jr.
Nickname: "Skeeter"
Also Known as: Vic Teal, Victor Teal
Other Post-Draft Teams: Kansas City (CHL); Galt (OHA Sr.); New Haven (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Erie (NAHL); Cambridge (OHA Sr.)
Family: Son of former St. Catharines minor-hockey and junior
coach Vic Teal Sr.,
who helped develop many NHL stars, including Hall of Famer Stan Mikita. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Alan
"Skip" Teal.
Miscellaneous:
| Did not play organized hockey in 1970-71 season so that he could regain his amateur status. | Played for Galt Hornets in 1972 Ahearne Cup tournament in Stockholm, Sweden. | Grew up in the St. Catharines minor hockey program that was pioneered by his legendary dad. | Annual minor-hockey tourney in St. Catharines named Vic Teal Memorial in honor of his father. |
| SNAPSHOT '69 | |
| Total Selected: | 84 |
| Forwards: | 58 |
| Defense: | 18 |
| Goaltenders: | 8 |
| Major Junior: | 68 |
| College Players: | 8 |
| Canadian: | 78 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 1 |
| American: | 4 |
| European: | 1 |
| Reached NHL: | 49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 10 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 7 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 11 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969