| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 36 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | North York | Jr.B | 36 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 13 |
| 1968-69 | Kitchener | OHA | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 1969-70 | Kitchener | OHA | 54 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 30 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played football and baseball at Michael Power High School in Etobicoke, Ont.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | December 25, 1971 (Toronto vs. Detroit) |
| Final NHL game: | March 3, 1979 (Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders) |
| Retired: | 1979 |
| Stanley Cup: | 1986, 1993, 2004 (as scout) |
| Numbers worn: | 16 (Toronto); 23 (Vancouver); 18 (Atlanta) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Toronto,
Vancouver, Atlanta
Years: 1971-1979. Playoffs: 1970-1976
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 8 years | 438 | 99 | 95 | 194 | 168 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2 years | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Played most often at left wing and later at center during his pro career. ... Played on Tulsa team that
lost to Dallas in 1972 CHL Adams Cup Finals. ... Tied for CHL playoffs
points lead with 15 for Tulsa in 1972. ... Led CHL playoffs with nine assists for Tulsa in 1972. ... Scored a goal in
his final NHL game, a 4-2 Atlanta loss to N.Y. Islanders at the Nassau
Coliseum. ... Inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
International Tournaments
| 1976: | Canada Cup (fifth place) |
Transaction History
June 5, 1972 -- Claimed by Vancouver from Toronto in NHL Intra-league Draft. July 15, 1978 -- Signed with Minnesota as an unrestricted free agent. Oct. 5, 1978 -- Loaned by Minnesota to Tulsa (CHL). Oct. 10, 1978 -- Rights sold by Minnesota to Atlanta.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1971-72 season with broken ankle, an injury suffered while he was playing for Tulsa (CHL).
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Gerard
Joseph O'Flaherty
Nickname:
"Flapper"
Also Known as: Jerry O'Flaherty
Other Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa (CHL); Nova Scotia (AHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Initially
went into the
auto parts business in Vancouver after his retirement, opening a muffler shop in 1979. He continued to own the business
for some time while
also working as a North Vancouver-based NHL scout.
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O'Flaherty Profile on LinkedIn
Family: Son of former NHL player,
professional coach, and NHL scout John "Peanuts" O'Flaherty, who
had just ended his career as a pro player in Pittsburgh when his son was
born and was running all scouting for Vancouver when the Canucks
selected his son in the 1972 NHL Intra-league Draft. ... Younger brother
of former NHL scout John O'Flaherty Jr. ... Younger brother of former
college player and NHL scout Bill O'Flaherty. ... Cousin of former NHL player
Craig Muni.
Non-Playing Career
|
SCOUTING CAREER Named Montreal amateur scout for Western Canada region prior to 1980-81 season and remained in that |
position through 2002-03 season. ... Named Tampa Bay pro scout for Western Canada during 2003-04 season and currently holds this position. |
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Winnipeg Jets in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Grew up in Toronto as a big fan of Gordie Howe and the Detroit Red Wings. | Always considered himself Canadian even though he has U.S. citizenship. | Played left wing on line with Ron Ellis and Norm Ullman during NHL debut with Toronto. |
| Began playing center for first time with Vancouver during 1973-74 season | Played on line with Garry Monahan and Chris Oddleifson for Vancouver in mid-1970s. | Suspended for shoving linesman during Vancouver's Jan. 21, 1976, game at Minnesota. | Became an active local member of Vancouver Canucks Alumni after his retirement. |
| 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