1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Dennis Giannini
Selected by
Philadelphia from London (OHA)
5-foot-9, 184 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| 1967-68 |
St. Catharines |
OHA |
50 |
15 |
18 |
33 |
20 |
| 1968-69 |
St. Catharines |
OHA |
50 |
37 |
44 |
81 |
39 |
| 1969-70 |
St.Cath-London |
OHA |
53 |
41 |
48 |
89 |
34 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Traded to London for Clyde Simon on Dec. 28, 1969. ... Played Jr. B in
Kitchener.
Canadian • Born July 13, 1950 in
Kirkland Lake, Ontario • Hometown:
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Claimed by Cleveland (AHL, Minnesota
affiliate) from Philadelphia in Reverse Draft of June 1971.
-
Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972 WHA General Player
Draft, the first draft in WHA history, in February 1972.
-
Was member of Cleveland Barons (AHL) team that relocated to
Jacksonville for 1972-73 season.
-
Led WHL with 44 goals for Portland in 1973-74.
-
Named to WHL All-Star Second Team with Portland in 1973-74.
-
Loaned to Baltimore (AHL) by Minnesota in September 1975.
- Was playing in SHL with Baltimore when the league folded on Jan. 31,
1977.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Dennis D. Giannini
Post-Draft Teams: Quebec, Cleveland/Jacksonville (AHL); Portland (WHL); New Haven
(AHL); Baltimore (AHL/SHL); Rhode Island (AHL); Valpellice (Italy)
| 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 |