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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dale Yakiwchuk Selected in second round No.
30 overall by Montreal Canadiens Born October
17, 1958
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Center / Left Wing Height: 6-4 Weight: 205
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Portland (WCHL)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada) Hometown:
Cardston, Alberta |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1975-76 |
Taber | AJHL | 13 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 93 | |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
43 |
3 | 14 |
17 | 146 | 1976-77 |
Portland | WCHL |
59 | 24 |
53 | 77 |
151 | 1977-78 |
Portland | WCHL |
64 | 32 |
52 | 84 |
312 |
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NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Miscellaneous: Did not enter NHL until 1979 NHL-WHA merger. Montreal
did not take him back in the NHL Reclaim Draft on June 9, 1979, as part of a
larger
deal in which Winnipeg agreed it would not take Bill Nyrop, Gilles
Lupien or Rod Langway off Montreal's roster in the NHL Expansion Draft on June
13, 1979. ... Released by Winnipeg organization in October 1980. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Winnipeg (WHA);
Philadelphia, Nova Scotia (AHL); Cincinnati, Tulsa (CHL); Richmond, Baltimore
(EHL); Milwaukee, Kalamazoo (IHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS IHL Lamoureux Trophy (Points Leader): 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (138)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Milwaukee)
WHA Draft Pick: 1978 (by Winnipeg)
Milwaukee (IHL) Records: Most points in one season (138 in 1982-83),
most assists in one season (100 in 1982-83)
IHL Assists Leader: 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (100), 1983-84 (Mil.) (69)
1978-79: Played four regular-season games for Winnipeg team that went
on to win WHA playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Miscellaneous: Was on Cincinnati (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 17,
1979. ... Set IHL single-season record (since broken) with 100 assists in
1982-83. |
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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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