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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Rene Villemure Selected in second round No.
31 overall by New York Rangers Born April 13, 1952
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Left Wing Height: 6-2 Weight: 185
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Shawinigan Falls, Quebec (Canada) Hometown:
Shawinigan Falls, Quebec |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1970-71 |
Shawinigan | QMJHL |
62 |
27 | 43 |
70 | 229 | 1971-72 |
Shawinigan | QMJHL |
61 | 36 |
59 | 95 |
170 |
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NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Providence (AHL);
Albuquerque (CHL); Denver (WHL); Denver (CHL); Beauce, Maine (NAHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Miami) 1975-76:
Played on NAHL regular-season champion (Beauce).
Miscellaneous: Traded by N.Y. Rangers to St. Louis in late October 1973 to
complete earlier trade of Jack Egers for Glen Sather. Villemure was the future
considerations portion of the original trade on Oct. 28, 1973 . ... Missed
part of 1973-74 season with fractured thumb. ... Played on Beauce (NAHL) team
that folded on Dec. 22, 1976. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | Total Selected: |
152 | Forwards: |
88 | Defense: |
47 | Goaltenders: |
17 | Major Junior: |
121 | College Players: |
25 |
Canadian: |
139 |
Euro-Canadian: |
2 | USA Citizens: |
11 | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
67 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
All-Star Game: |
13 |
Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
Olympians: |
1 |
Picks Traded: |
24 |
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