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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Doug Derkson
Selected in third round
No. 53 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born June 5, 1958
Position: Center
Height: 5-11   Weight: 173
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: New Westminster (WCHL)               
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 ChilliwackBCJHL 70 3535 7058
1976-77 New WestminsterWCHL 7220 4060 35
1977-78 New WestminsterWCHL 7038 3573 63

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1977, 1978 (New Westminster)
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Kalamazoo (IHL); Adirondack (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1979, 1980 (Kalamazoo)
1979-80, 1980-81: Played on IHL regular-season champ (Kalamazoo).
Miscellaneous: Returned to Vancouver area and went into real estate business, working as an agent for Royal LePage Real Estate in Surrey, B.C., 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