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1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dennis Olmstead Selected in fifth round No.
86 overall by New York Rangers Born February 5, 1954
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Center Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Wisconsin (WCHA)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada) Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1971-72 |
Calgary | AJHL | 47 |
36 | 45 |
81 | 34 | 1972-73 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
40 | 23 |
32 | 55 |
16 | 1973-74 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
35 | 22 |
26 | 48 |
18 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1973 (Wisconsin)
AJHL MVP: 1971-72 (Calgary)
AJHL All-Star First Team: 1971-72 (Calgary)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 48 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Set Wisconsin records
(since broken) for points (55) and goals (23) by a freshman in 1972-73. |
NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa, Tucson (CHL); NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Phoenix, No. 5
overall in Round 1)
Miscellaneous: Never signed with N.Y. Rangers, instead joining Phoenix
(WHA) organization to begin his professional career.
Personal: Son of former NHL player and Hall of Famer Bert Olmstead. |
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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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