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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Himmelright Selected in sixth round No.
108 overall by Montreal Canadiens Born January
19, 1957
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Defense Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
North Dakota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota (USA) Hometown:
Bemidji, Minnesota |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1975-76 |
North Dakota | WCHA |
36 | 3 |
18 | 21 |
40 | 1976-77 |
North Dakota | WCHA |
37 | 5 |
27 | 32 |
66 |
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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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