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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Paddock
Selected in third round
No.
37 overall by Washington Capitals
Born June 9, 1954
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Brandon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Oak River, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Oak River, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Brandon | MJHL | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | |
Brandon | WCHL |
11 | 3 |
2 | 5 |
6 | | 1973-74 |
Brandon | WCHL |
68 | 34 |
49 | 83 |
228 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 26, 1975 (Los Angeles at
Washington)
Numbers: 17 (Washington); 21, 12, 32
(Philadelphia); 12 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired Nov. 22, 1983 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1975-1983 | Wash., Philadelphia, Quebec |
87 | 8 |
14 | 22 | 86 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1980-1981 | Philadelphia, Quebec |
5 | 2 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1980 (Philadelphia)
Coaching
Career: Named Winnipeg head coach on June 17, 1991, and remained in that
position until April 5, 1995.
Management
Career: Named Philadelphia assistant general manager on May 30, 1989, and
remained in that position until July 25, 1990. ... Named Winnipeg interim
general manager on Jan. 19, 1994, and remained in that position until June 3,
1994. ... Named Winnipeg general manager on June 3, 1994, relocated with team
to Phoenix on July 1, 1996, and remained in that position until Dec. 11, 1996.
... Named N.Y. Rangers Director of Professional Scouting on Sept. 8, 1997, and
remained in that position until July 27, 1999.
Miscellaneous: Had assist in his first NHL game. ... Missed part of
1979-80 season with dislocated right elbow. ... Scored his only
two playoff goals during Philadelphia's 1980 Stanley Cup Finals series vs.
N.Y. Islanders. ... Signed with New Jersey as free agent on Aug. 1, 1983, but
never played for parent team. ... Was first Manitoba-born coach in Winnipeg
Jets' NHL history. ... Was first coach to lead Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise to
consecutive winning seasons in the NHL (1991-92 and 1992-93). |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL);
Springfield, Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1978, 1979 (as player), 1984
(as coach) (Maine), 1988 (as coach) (Hershey), 2000 (as coach) (Hartford)
AHL Pieri Award (Coach of Year): 1987-88 (Hershey) (co-winner)
Hockey News Minor League Coach of Year: 1985-86 (Hershey), 1999-00
(Hartford)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota,
No. 57 overall in Round 4)
AHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1979 (Maine)
(9 goals)
1977-78, 1978-79: Played on AHL regular-season
champion (Maine).
1985-86, 1987-88: Coach of AHL regular-season
champ (Hershey).
Coaching Career: Served as Maine interim head coach along with
teammates Dennis Patterson and Wayne Schaab from March 19, 1982, through end
of 1981-82 season. ... Named Maine (AHL) head coach on Nov. 21 1983, and
remained in that position until August 1985. ... Named Hershey (AHL) head
coach in August 1985 and remained in that position until May 30, 1989. ...
Named Binghamton (AHL) head coach on July 25, 1990, and remained in that
position until June 17, 1991. ... Named Hartford (AHL) head coach on July 27,
1999, and remained in that position until July 23, 2002. ... Named Binghamton
(AHL) head coach on July 23, 2002.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1977-78 season with dislocated shoulder. ... Served as Maine (AHL) captain
during early 1980s until he was named team's coach. ... Retired as
player for Maine (AHL) in November 1983 to become coach. ... Became first
coach in AHL history to lead three different teams to Calder Cup when he
achieved feat in 2000. ... Became first head coach in AHL history to lead
teams to seven 40-win seasons when he achieved feat in 2000-01.
Personal:
Full name is Alvin John Paddock. ... Older brother of former minor-leaguer
Gord Paddock. ... Grew up
on a farm. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Washington sent Paddock to
Philadelphia to complete a Dec. 15, 1975, trade for Bob Sirois. Paddock, the
"future considerations" portion of the deal, went to Philadelphia on September
1, 1976. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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