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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Gary Platt Selected in fifth round No.
78 overall by Chicago Black Hawks Born May 25, 1957
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Defense Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sorel (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1974-75 |
Sorel | QMJHL | 53 |
5 | 23 |
28 | 117 | 1975-76 |
Sorel | QMJHL |
72 | 25 |
51 | 76 |
84 | 1976-77 |
Sorel | QMJHL |
69 | 21 |
53 | 74 |
98 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL East All-Star Second Team: 1975-76 (Sorel) |
NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Flint (IHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Miscellaneous: Was forced to retire after being diagnosed with leukemia
during 1977-78 season. He survived the disease but was unable to play again.
... Opened a pizza restaurant in Quebec province after his retirement. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | Total Selected: |
185 | Forwards: |
104 | Defense: |
57 | Goaltenders: |
24 | Major Junior: |
123 | College Players: |
51 |
Canadian: |
141 |
Euro-Canadian: |
2 | USA Citizens: |
37 | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
European: |
5 |
Reached NHL: |
97 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
All-Star Game: |
13 |
Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
Olympians: |
9 |
Picks Traded: |
37 |
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