| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 21 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Winnipeg | WCJHL | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 33 |
| 1968-69 | Winnipeg | WCHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1969-70 | Flin Flon | WCHL | 25 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 71 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Sorel (QJHL) in 1969 Memorial Cup tournament.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | October 10, 1970 (Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo) |
| Final NHL game: | April 6, 1975 (California vs. Los Angeles) |
| Retired: | 1978 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 20, 23, 25 (Pittsburgh); 17 (Atlanta); 17 (California) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Pittsburgh, Atlanta, California
Years: 1970-1975. Playoffs: 1974
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 5 years | 258 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 158 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Pre-Draft Highlights
Spent the 1966-67 season with St. James (MJHL). ... Spent most of 1968-69
season with Sorel (QJHL). ... Recorded three goals and two assists for Sorel
in four 1969 Memorial Cup tournament games. ... Missed most of the 1969-70
season with a broken ankle. After returning he managed to finish the regular season with 23 points in 25
games and then had 10 goals and 26 points in 17 playoff games, helping
lead Flin Flon to WCHL championship.
Career Highlights
Also played center during his rookie season pro season in Pittsburgh organization. ... Played on first Atlanta Flames team in the franchise's inaugural 1972-73 season. ... Had four-game assist streak and three two-goal games for Atlanta in 1972-73.
Transaction History
June 6, 1972 -- Claimed by Atlanta from Pittsburgh in NHL Expansion Draft. October 1972 -- Loaned by Atlanta to Nova Scotia (AHL, Montreal affiliate) for five games to open 1972-73 season. Nov. 4, 1972 -- Recalled by Atlanta for remainder of season. July 18, 1974 -- Traded by Atlanta to California for Hilliard Graves. June 1975 -- WHA rights traded by Edmonton to Cleveland for future considerations. June 1975 -- Signed WHA contract with Cleveland. December 1976 -- Signed with Birmingham (WHA) after being released by Minnesota (WHA).
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: John
Alexander Stewart
Nickname:
"Stewie"
Also Known as:
John A. Stewart
Other Post-Draft Teams: Amarillo (CHL); Hershey, Nova Scotia (AHL); Cleveland/Minnesota, Birmingham (WHA); Philadelphia (AHL)
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Alberta Oilers in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | His NHL debut for Pittsburgh in 1970 was also the first game in Buffalo Sabres history.. | Was a member of Cleveland (WHA) team that relocated to Minnesota in July 1976. | One of two John Stewarts on Cleveland roster in 1975-76 and Birmingham roster in 1976-77. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970