| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 41 |
Terry West
Selected by
New York from London (OHA)
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6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Left-hand shot
Center
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1969-70 | Schumacher | NOHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970-71 | London | OHA | 61 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 65 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played on a line with Eric Vail for London (OHA) in 1970-71.
Canadian • Born May
21, 1951 in Timmins, Ontario • Hometown: Timmins, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Also played left wing during his pro
career.
- Missed most of 1972-73 season after
coming down with mononucleosis in November 1972.
- Opted to retire after struggling with mononucleosis during
1972-73 season. He lost 33 pounds due to the illness and did not
play at all in 1973-74, refusing to re-sign with the Rangers
organization. He returned to Timmins, Ontario, and became an
unrestricted free agent after 1973-74. He then signed with Syracuse
(NAHL) for the 1974-75 season.
- Missed part of 1975 playoffs with knee injury.
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Served as Syracuse (NAHL) alternate captain in 1975-76.
- Suspended three games by NAHL for role in Jan. 7, 1976, brawl at
Binghamton.
- Played on 1976-77 Syracuse team that won NAHL regular-season
title.
- Missed part of 1976-77 season with
strained ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during
Syracuse's Nov. 21, 1976, NAHL game vs. Johnstown. He did not return
until Syracuse's Dec. 3, 1976, game vs. Binghamton. He re-aggravated
the injury in Syracuse's Dec. 10, 1976, game vs. Maine and did not
return until Syracuse's Dec. 15, 1976, game vs. Philadelphia.
- Played on line with Jimmy Cowell and Pat Russell for Syracuse in
1976-77.
- Won NAHL Lockhart Cup with Syracuse in 1977.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Terry John West
Post-Draft Teams: Omaha (CHL); Toledo (IHL); Richmond (AHL); Syracuse (NAHL); Timmins (OHA Sr.); Utica (NEHL); Philadelphia (AHL)
A Brief Retirement: West opted
to retire after struggling with mononucleosis during the 1972-73 season.
He lost 33 pounds due to the illness and did not play at all in 1973-74,
refusing to re-sign with the Rangers organization. He returned home to
Timmins, Ontario, and became an unrestricted free agent after 1973-74.
He then signed with Syracuse (NAHL) on Sept. 27, 1974.
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971