| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 42 |
Dave Bonter
Selected by
Boston from Estevan (WCHL)
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6-foot-0, 180 pounds
Right-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1969-70 | Estevan | WCHL | 60 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 58 |
| 1970-71 | Estevan | WCHL | 66 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 103 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played center.
Canadian • Born June 12, 1951 in
North Battleford, Saskatchewan • Hometown:
North Battleford, Sask.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Selected by Calgary Broncos in 1972 WHA General Player Draft,
first draft in league history, February 1972.
- Released by Boston after 1971-72 season. He agreed to terms on a
possible deal with Toronto before being released just before the
start of training camp.
- Signed with Vancouver
as an unrestricted free agent in September 1972.
- Named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 29, 1972,
after scoring six goals and eight points in three games for Seattle.
- Pro rights sold by Vancouver to Phoenix (WHL) in September 1973.
- Traded by Flint (IHL) to Muskegon (IHL) in exchange for Bill Kestell in November 1975.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
David William Bonter
Post-Draft Teams: Oklahoma City (CHL); Dayton (IHL); Seattle (WHL); Flint, Muskegon, Kalamazoo (IHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Remained
in the Flint, Michigan, area after retirement, and became president of
GLC Trophies & Shirts Inc.
| 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