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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Brad Knelson
Selected in third round
No. 52 overall by Boston Bruins

Born January 7, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 6-3   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Lethbridge (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Swift Current, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 Swift CurrentSJHL 56 1931 50156
1976-77 LethbridgeWCHL 714 2731 113
1977-78 LethbridgeWCHL 723 4447 131
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Rochester (AHL); Grand Rapids (IHL); Binghamton (AHL); Wichita (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1978-79:
Played on IHL regular-season champion (Grand Rapids).
Miscellaneous: Remained in Wichita, Kansas, and went into real estate business after his retirement, working as Realtor for Crown III Realty. ... Worked as volunteer skating instructor and youth hockey coach in Wichita after his retirement.

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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