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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Brad Knelson Selected in third round No.
52 overall by Boston Bruins Born January 7, 1958
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Defense Height: 6-3 Weight: 190
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Lethbridge (WCHL)
Birthplace: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (Canada) Hometown:
Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1975-76 |
Swift Current | SJHL |
56 |
19 | 31 |
50 | 156 | 1976-77 |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
71 | 4 |
27 | 31 |
113 | 1977-78 |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
72 | 3 |
44 | 47 |
131 |
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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 |
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