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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bill Himmelright
Selected in sixth round
No. 108 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born January 19, 1957
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: North Dakota (WCHA)                      
Birthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Bemidji, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 North DakotaWCHA 363 1821 40
1976-77 North DakotaWCHA 375 2732 66

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
North Dakota Records:
Most points in a game by a defenseman (6 vs. Colorado College on Feb. 19, 1977), most assists in a game by a defenseman (6 vs. Colorado College on Feb. 19, 1977)
Miscellaneous: Graduated from Bemidji (Minn.) High School in 1975.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA); Dallas (CHL); New Haven (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHA All-Star First Team:
1977-78 (North Dakota)
North Dakota Tri-Captain: 1978-79
North Dakota Alternate Captain: 1977-78
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Cincinnati, No. 54 overall in Round 6)
North Dakota Records: Most career points by a defenseman (149), most career assists by a defenseman (121)
Miscellaneous: Scored goal for North Dakota in its NCAA title-game loss to Minnesota on March 24, 1979.
Personal: Full name is William C. Himmelright.

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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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