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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bill Derlago
Selected in first round
No. 4 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born August 25, 1958
Position: Center
Height: 5-10   Weight: 194
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Brandon (WCHL)                             
Birthplace: Birtle, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Beulah, Manitoba
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 McCauleyMan. AAA 30 2626 5232
1974-75 BrandonMJHL ---- ---- --
  BrandonWCHL 170 44 2
1975-76 BrandonWCHL 6849 54103 43
1976-77 BrandonWCHL 7296 82178 63
1977-78 BrandonWCHL 5289 63152 105

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL All-Star First Team:
1976-77 (Brandon)
WCHL All-Star Second Team: 1977-78 (Brandon)
WCHL Top Scorer Trophy: 1976-77 (Brandon) (178 points)
Brandon Rookie of Year: 1975-76
CMJHL/CHL Records: Fastest 50 goals from start of season (27 games in 1977-78, shares record)
WCHL Goals Leader: 1976-77 (Brandon) (96), 1977-78 (Brandon) (89)
WCHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (30 points)
WCHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (14 goals)
WCHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (16 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as the No. 3 overall prospect for the 1978 NHL draft. ... Played on line with Brian Propp and Ray Allison for Brandon in 1976-77 and 1977-78. ... Set WCHL single-season record (since broken) with 96 goals in 1976-77. ... Set WCHL single-season record (since broken) with 13 hat tricks in 1977-78. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with knee injury. ... Was outstanding baseball player during his junior career.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 11, 1978 (Colorado at Vancouver)
Numbers:  10 (Vancouver); 19 (Toronto); 14 (Boston); 18 (Winnipeg); 10 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1988
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-1987 VAN, TOR, BOS, WIN, QUE555 189227416 247
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980-1986 Toronto, Winnipeg13 505 8

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Toronto Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader):
1984-85
Toronto Assists Leader: 1981-82 (50)
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1981 (1, tie), 1983 (3, tie)
Miscellaneous: Signed first NHL contract with Vancouver on June 19, 1978. ... Missed most of 1978-79 season with torn knee ligaments, an injury suffered when checked by Denis Potvin during Vancouver's Nov. 25, 1978, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. The injury required season-ending surgery. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with bruised ankle, an injury suffered in December 1981. ... Played on line with Rick Vaive during his years in Toronto. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with torn knee ligaments, an injury suffered during a Toronto practice on Nov. 22, 1982. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with dislocated shoulder, an injury that required surgery in January 1985.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Dallas (CHL); Fredericton (AHL); Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1978 (by Quebec)
1978-79: Played 11 regular-season games for Dallas team that went on to win CHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Miscellaneous: Played on Toronto's off-season charity softball team. ... Became active in Oldtimers charity hockey after his retirement and played in 2000 Hall of Fame Legends Game in Toronto.
Personal: Nicknamed "Billy D." ... Full name is William Anthony Derlago. ... Also known as Billy Derlago during his playing days. ... Brother-in-law of former NHL equipment manager Jack Stouffer.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Vancouver traded Derlago and Rick Vaive to Toronto in exchange for Tiger Williams and Jerry Butler on February 18, 1980.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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