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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Baxter Selected in sixth round
No. 91 overall by Detroit Red Wings Born
September 10, 1957
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Goaltender Height: 5-10 Weight: 160
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Union (ECAC Division II)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Hometown:
West Hill, Ontario |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | 1975-76 |
Union | ECAC-II |
16 | n/a |
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n/a | 1976-77 |
Union | ECAC-II |
8 | n/a |
3.30 | 0 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was one of coach Ned Harkness' first recruits at Union College. Harkness
had gone to Union to resurrect the varsity hockey program after losing his job
as Detroit Red Wings general manager. ... Missed most of 1976-77 season with
knee injury. |
NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne,
Toledo (IHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS 1977-78: Played one game for IHL regular-season champ (Ft. Wayne).
1978-79: Played nine regular-season games for Kalamazoo team that went
on to win IHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason. Miscellaneous:
Signed contract with Detroit in September 1977. |
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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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