| Round | Overall |
| 5 | 66 |
Wayne Gibbs
Selected by
St. Louis from Calgary (WCHL)
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5-foot-11, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1969-70 | Kamloops | BCJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970-71 | Calgary | WCHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 115 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Kamloops (BCJHL) as one of three unregistered players early in 1969-70 season, prompting protest that forced team to forfeit seven points..
Canadian • Born
February 17, 1951 in Calgary, Alberta • Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Loaned by Kansas City (CHL) to Columbus (IHL) in November 1971.
- Released by Kansas City (CHL) in February 1972.
- Scored first goal
of 1972-73 season for Denver (WHL) to give team a 3-3 tie with
visiting Salt Lake City on March 11, 1973.
- Released by St. Louis organization prior to 1973-74
season.
- Attended Minnesota Fighting Saints' 1973 (WHA) training camp on tryout basis, but was released on Sept. 27, 1973.
- Signed with Cranbrook (WIHL) on Oct. 27, 1973.
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Paired on defense with Bob McIvor for Cranbrook (WIHL) in 1973-74.
- Played on Cranbrook (WIHL) team that lost to Barrie 4-2 in 1974 Allan Cup championship series.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Wayne George Gibbs
Post-Draft Teams: Kansas City (CHL); Columbus (IHL); Denver (WHL); Cranbrook, Kimberley (WIHL); New Jersey/Hampton, New Hampshire/Cape Cod (NEHL)
Family: Younger brother of former NHL player Barry Gibbs.
| 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