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1973 NHL DRAFT PICK
Blaine Stoughton
Selected in first round
No. 7 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born March 13, 1953
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Flin Flon (WCHL)                             
Birthplace: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1968-69 DauphinMJHL-- ---- ----
1969-70 Flin FlonWCHL 5919 2039 181
1970-71 Flin FlonWCHL 3526 2450 96
1971-72 Flin FlonWCHL 6860 66126 121
1972-73 Flin FlonWCHL 6658 60118 86

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL All-Star First Team:
1971-72 (Flin Flon)
WCHL Goals Leader: 1971-72 (60 goals)
Miscellaneous: Played in 1969 Memorial Cup tournament.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 12, 1973 (Pittsburgh at Atlanta)
Numbers:  12 (Pittsburgh); 17 (Toronto); 21 (Hartford); 21 (NYR)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 1988
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1973-1984 PIT, TOR, HAR, NYR526 258191449 204
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1975-1980 Toronto, Hartford8 426 2

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1982
100-point seasons: 1979-80 (100)
50-goal seasons: 1979-80 (56), 1981-82 (52)
Hartford Booster Club Award (MVP): 1981-82
Hartford Kravitz Award (Players' MVP): 1981-82 (co-winner)
Hartford Westledge Award (Three-Stars Leader): 1979-80
Hartford/Carolina Records: Most goals in one season (56 in 1979-80), most points by a right wing in one season (100 in 1979-80)
NHL Goals Leader: 1979-80 (56, tie)
Toronto Playoffs Points Leader: 1975 (6)
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1975 (4)
Hartford Points Leader: 1981-82 (91)
Hartford Goals Leader: 1979-80 (56), 1980-81 (43), 1981-82 (52), 1982-83 (45)
1979-80: Played on first Hartford Whalers NHL team.
Miscellaneous: Re-entered NHL when Hartford reclaimed his rights from Toronto, which had regained him in the NHL-WHA merger but then left him unprotected, in 1979 NHL Expansion Draft on June 13, 1979. ... Tied with Charlie Simmer and Danny Gare for NHL goal-scoring lead in 1979-80. It was the first time more than two players had tied for the lead. ... Was one of two Hartford players (along with Mike Rogers) to reach 100 points in 1979-80, making Whalers the first expansion team to achieve that feat. ... Became the only player besides Bobby Hull to score 50 goals in a season in both the WHA and NHL when he achieved feat in 1979-80. ... Broke leg during first period of first 1980 playoff game against Montreal. ... Played on line with Mike Rogers and Pat Boutette in Hartford. The line was known as the "Bash, Dash & Stash Line." ... Suspended for first eight games of 1982-83 season for a high-sticking match penalty against Pittsburgh's Paul Baxter in an Oct. 2, 1982, preseason game at Johnstown, Pa. Stoughton had been tossed from Hartford's final exhibition game for hitting Baxter above the right eye with his stick and opening a cut that required six stitches. ... Scored first penalty-shot goal in Hartford/Carolina franchise history when he beat Buffalo's Bob Sauve on March 29, 1983. ... Held Hartford/Carolina franchise career goals record when he was traded away from team on Feb. 27, 1984. ... Failed to make N.Y. Rangers roster out of training camp in 1984 and was left unprotected for 1984 NHL Waiver Draft. No teams selected him because of his big salary, and N.Y. Rangers demoted him to AHL affiliate in New Haven. He never played in the NHL after that. ... Named right wing on Hartford all-time team by vote of Whalers fans in 1992.
The Stoughton Affair: Stoughton missed Hartford's 1980 training camp and start of 1980-81 season due to a contract dispute. His contract had ended the previous season, making him a restricted free agent, but he sued the Whalers for $600,000 in damages and unrestricted free agency because he claimed he had not been offered a new contract prior to the collective-bargaining deadline of July 1, 1980. Hartford claimed it had met the deadline but Stoughton had stalled. It further argued that the deadline wasn't even an issue because the expired contract had been signed in the WHA. A federal court ruled that it had no jurisdiction over the dispute, which was turned over to the NHL. On Oct. 3, 1980, NHL president John Ziegler ruled Stoughton a restricted free agent, entitling the Whalers to compensation if he signed with another team. Stoughton continued his holdout, demanding an annual $200,000 long-term contract with bonuses. The team was unwilling to sign him long-term, and had its fans' support on that issue. Stoughton then attempted to sign with Toronto, but the Maple Leafs and Whalers could not agree on compensation. He finally re-signed a long-term deal with Hartford for $160,000 per year and returned to the team on Oct. 29, 1980.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Hershey (AHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); Cincinnati, Indianapolis, New England (WHA); New Haven (AHL); Asiago (Italy)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1973 (by Quebec, No. 14 overall in Round 2)
1973-74: Played 47 regular-season games for Hershey team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
1978-79: Played on Indianapolis (WHA) team that folded on Dec. 15, 1978, and was one of Wayne Gretzky's first professional teammates.
Coaching Career: Served as Cincinnati (ECHL) part-time assistant coach in 1990-91. ... Named Cincinnati (ECHL) assistant coach prior to 1991-92 season, stayed with team when it moved to IHL in 1992, and remained in position through 1992-93 season. ... Named himself Austin (WPHL) head coach in 1996 and remained in that position through 1996-97 season.
Managerial Career: Purchased Austin (WPHL) expansion team in late 1995, named himself general manager and remained in that position until June 1999.
Miscellaneous: Jumped to WHA when his first NHL contract expired, signing a four-year deal with Cincinnati in August 1976. ... Competed in NHL players' arm-wrestling tournament in Las Vegas during summer of 1981. ... An avid golfer, he played in Greater Hartford Open's Celebrity Pro-Am tournament in summer of 1983. ... Lived in Boca Raton, Fla., during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Retired for first time in 1985, but came back two years later to play in Europe.
Personal: Nicknamed "Stash" for the Fu Manchu mustache he wore through most of his NHL career. ... Father was recreation director for the city of Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. ... Older brother of former major-junior player and minor-league assistant coach Gerald Stoughton.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Pittsburgh traded Stoughton and future considerations (which became 1977 No. 1 pick -- Trevor Johansen) to Toronto in exchange for Rick Kehoe on September 13, 1974.

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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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