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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Doug Lecuyer
Selected in second round
No. 29 overall by Chicago Black Hawks

Born March 10, 1958
Position: Left Wing / Center
Height: 5-9   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Portland (WCHL)                             
Birthplace: Wainwright, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Wainwright, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 EdmontonAJHL-- ---- ----
1973-74 EdmontonWCHL 5415 2237 130
1974-75 EdmontonWCHL 6733 3972 284
1975-76 EdmontonWCHL 6140 3272 335
1976-77 PortlandWCHL 56 410 10
  CalgaryWCHL 5040 4282 216
1977-78 PortlandWCHL 6543 4689 342

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was on Edmonton (WCHL) team that relocated to Portland after 1975-76 season. ... Traded by Portland (WCHL) with Dave Morrow to Calgary for Perry Turnbull in October 1976. ... Was also Alberta's junior golf champion during his junior hockey career.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 17, 1978 (Pittsburgh at Chicago)
Numbers:  7 (Chicago); 29 (Winnipeg); 23 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won. Playing Status:  Retired 1983
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-1982 Chicago, Winnipeg, Pitt.126 113142 178
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980Chicago7 404 15

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Chicago Playoffs Goals Leader:
1980 (4, tie)
Miscellaneous: Strained knee during Chicago's 1978 training camp. ... Scored goal in his first NHL game. ... Played center for Chicago in 1979-80. ... Fought Wayne Gretzky in third period of Chicago's 6-4 loss to Edmonton on March 14, 1980. ... Played on line with Tim Trimper and Rick Bowness for Winnipeg in 1980-81. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with knee injury suffered in Winnipeg's Feb. 12, 1981, game at N.Y. Rangers.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Brunswick (AHL); Dallas (CHL); Tulsa (CHL); Baltimore (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Missed remainder of 1978-79 season with knee injury suffered in mid-January 1979. The injury required off-season surgery. ... Moved to Edmonton and later Hinton, Alberta, after retirement and resumed his golfing career, eventually becoming manager and head golf pro at Hinton Golf Club.
Personal: Full name is Douglas J. Lecuyer.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Chicago traded Lecuyer and Tim Trimper to Winnipeg in exchange for Peter Marsh on December 1, 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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