| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 86 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Calgary | WCJHL | 57 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 47 |
| 1968-69 | Calgary | WCHL | 56 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 40 |
| 1969-70 | Calgary | WCHL | 48 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 33 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Missed end of 1969-70 season and entire 1970 playoffs with broken leg.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1971 |
| Debut: | March 11, 1972 (Los Angeles vs. Buffalo) |
| Final NHL game: | March 22, 1972 (Los Angeles vs. Detroit) |
| Retired: | 1977 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Number: | 12 |
Career NHL Statistics
Team: Los
Angeles
Year: 1972. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Rejoined Calgary (WCHL) for 1971 playoffs on March 14, 1971, under a rule that allowed any team that had one of its players injured in the league All-Star Game could add any player from the bottom team in its division to its postseason roster. Calgary's Len Frig had broken his arm during the All-Star Game. ... Scored his only NHL goal in his third game for Los Angeles on March 18, 1972, vs. Pittsburgh, helping team to a 4-4 tie. ... Named Springfield Rookie of Year for 1971-72. ... Played on first Alberta Oilers team in WHA's inaugural 1972-73 season. ... Named to SHL All-Star Second Team with Winston-Salem in 1973-74.
Transaction History
Oct. 5, 1970 -- Traded by Calgary (WCHL) to Medicine Hat in exchange for rights to John Sinkpiel and cash. June 6, 1972 -- Signed WHA contract with Alberta.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Brian John
Carlin
Other Post-Draft Teams:
Medicine Hat, Calgary (WCHL); Springfield (AHL); Alberta/Edmonton (WHA);
Winson-Salem (SHL); Calgary (Alberta Sr.)
Career Beyond Hockey: Went into real
estate business in Calgary after retirement and became a broker-owner with
Re/Max Landan Real Estate,
working in partnership with his wife, in 1991.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Alberta Oilers in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Attended Los Angeles' 1970 training camp but was returned to junior for over-age season. | Played on line with Wayne Rivers and Ed Hoekstra for Springfield (AHL) in 1971-72. | Was honored with name of "Chief Running Rabbit" by the Native tribe in his hometown. |
| 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