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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Gerry Minor
Selected in sixth round
No. 90 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born October 27, 1958
Position: Center
Height: 5-8   Weight: 178
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Regina (WCHL)                               
Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 ReginaSJHL 3828 1947 56
  ReginaWCHL 162 68 6
1975-76 ReginaWCHL 7124 4165 124
1976-77 ReginaWCHL 4822 3254 120
1977-78 ReginaWCHL 6654 75129 238

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Playoffs Points Leader:
1978 (Regina) (37 points)
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 13, 1979 (Vancouver at Atlanta)
Numbers:  7, 20 (Vancouver)
Stanley Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1979-1983 Vancouver140 112132 173
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1981-1982 Vancouver121 3425

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1982 (Vancouver)
NHL Records: Most shorthanded goals by a rookie (6 in 1980-81)
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Jerry Butler and Brent Ashton for Vancouver in 1980-81. ... Helped set Vancouver record for fastest four goals by scoring first goal in a 1:23 span vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 26, 1980). ... Set Vancouver single-season record (since broken) for shorthanded goals with six in 1980-81. ... Missed most of 1981-82 season and start of 1982 playoffs with slight fracture of skull, suffered in collision with Rory Cava during Vancouver's 1981 training camp, and with broken left ankle, an injury suffered in Vancouver's Jan. 10, 1982, game at Chicago. ... Released by Vancouver after 1983-84 season.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Wayne (IHL); Dallas (CHL); Fredericton, Nova Scotia, New Haven (AHL); Indianapolis, Muskegon (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1979 (Dallas)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1982-83 season with strained ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered during Fredericton's Feb. 19, 1983, AHL game vs. Nova Scotia. ... Signed with Nova Scotia (AHL) as unrestricted free agent in October 1984. ... Signed with Muskegon (IHL) as unrestricted free agent in October 1986. ... Worked as hockey school instructor during off-seasons of his playing days.
Personal: Nicknamed "Bucky." ... Full name is Gerald Robert Minor.

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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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