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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Meeker
Selected in second round
No.
25 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born
February 23, 1958
 | Position:
Center /
Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Kingston, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Nepean | COJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1975-76 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
31 | 12 |
9 | 21 |
21 | | 1976-77 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
41 | 26 |
27 | 53 |
50 | | 1977-78 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
4 | 6 |
2 | 8 |
4 | | |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
44 | 33 |
36 | 69 |
21 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1971, 1976.
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 18 overall prospect for the 1978 NHL draft. ... Had goal and assist in Wisconsin's 6-5 OT NCAA title-game
victory over Michigan on March 26, 1977. ... Played in 1978 OMJHL playoffs and
Memorial Cup tournament with broken hand. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 25, 1978 (Philadelphia at
Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 8, 16 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1983 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1978-79 |
Pittsburgh | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 5 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Fought Rick MacLeish in his
first NHL game. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Binghamton (AHL);
Karlskrona (Sweden)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Garrett Award (Rookie
of Year): 1978-79 (Binghamton)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1978-79 season with back injury.
Personal: Full name is Michael
Thomas Meeker. ... Nephew of former NHL player Howie Meeker. |
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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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