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1973 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dennis Ververgaert
Selected in first round
No. 3 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born March 30, 1953
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: London (OMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Grimsby, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 St. CatharinesOHA 5 00 00
  LondonOHA 6239 4887 98
1971-72 LondonOMJHL 6244 73117 65
1972-73 LondonOMJHL 6358 89147 86

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Mahon Trophy (Most Points, RW):
1972-73 (London)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (London)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1971-72 (London)
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Reg Thomas and Andy Spruce during final junior season in London.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 10, 1973 (Vancouver at Boston)
Numbers:  10 (Vancouver); 43, 28, 11 (Philadelphia); 23 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired September 1981
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1973-1981 VAN, PHI, WAS583 176216392 247
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1975-1980 Vancouver, Philadelphia8 123 6

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1976, 1978
Vancouver McLean Trophy (Points Leader): 1975-76 (71 points)
Vancouver Goals Leader: 1973-74 (26, tie), 1975-76 (37)
Vancouver Playoffs Goals Leader: 1976 (1, tie)
1979-80: Played on Philadelphia team that lost in 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, but did not play in final series vs. N.Y. Islanders.
Miscellaneous: Set Vancouver record (since broken) for points by a rookie with 57 in 1973-74. ... Missed part of 1974-75 season with separated shoulder, an injury that required surgery. ... Scored twice in 10 seconds to set All-Star Game record for fastest two goals (since broken) during 1976 NHL All-Star Game in Philadelphia. ... Tied Vancouver record (since broken) for points in season by right wing with 71 in 1975-76. ... Played on Philadelphia team that set NHL record with 35-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 14, 1979, to Jan. 6, 1980.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: None
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1973 (by New York, No. 67 overall in Round 6)
Miscellaneous: Returned to Vancouver after retirement and began hosting annual Dennis Ververgaert Golf Classic to raise money for charity.
Personal: Younger brother of former major-junior player Pete Ververgaert.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Vancouver traded Ververgaert to Philadelphia in exchange for Drew Callander and Kevin McCarthy on December 29, 1978.

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SNAPSHOT '73
Total Selected: 168
Forwards: 103
Defense: 53
Goaltenders: 12
Major Junior: 131
College Players: 28
Canadian: 151
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 14
U.S.-Born: 14
European: 0
Reached NHL: 70
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 35
 
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