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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Vincent Tremblay
Selected in fourth round
No. 72 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born October 21, 1959
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-1   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Quebec (QMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Quebec City, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1977-78 QuebecQMJHL 50n/a 4.530 n/a
1978-79 QuebecQMJHL 66n/a 4.562 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL All-Star Second Team:
1978-79 (Quebec)
QMJHL All-Star Third Team: 1977-78 (Quebec)
NHL CAREER
Debut: January 5, 1980 (Quebec at Toronto)
Numbers:  1, 29, 30 (Toronto); 31 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GP W-L-TGAA SOSV%
1980-1984 Toronto, Pittsburgh58 12-26-84.80 1n/a

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Won his first NHL start, making 43 saves for Toronto in 9-5 win over Pittsburgh on Jan. 7, 1980, in Toronto. ... Had Toronto's only shutout of the 1981-82 season, a 4-0 win over Philadelphia on Nov. 14, 1981. ... Signed with Buffalo organization as unrestricted free agent on March 7, 1985, but never played for parent team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Brunswick (AHL); St. Catharines (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Riverview (N.B. Sr.); Rochester (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Goals-Against Average Leader:
1980-81 (N. Brunswick) (3.24)
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1982-83 season with torn hamstring muscle, an injury suffered while playing for St. Catharines (AHL) vs. Adirondack in February 1983.
Personal: Also known as Vince Tremblay during his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Toronto traded Tremblay and Rocky Saganiuk to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Ricci and Pat Graham on August 15,1 983.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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