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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Alan Haworth
Selected in fifth round
No.
95 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born September 1,
1960
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Center
Height: 5-10 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Drummondville, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Drummondville, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-76 |
Drummondville | Que. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1976-77 |
Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
68 | 11 |
18 | 29 |
15 | | 1977-78 |
Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
59 | 17 |
33 | 50 |
40 | | 1978-79 |
Sherbrooke | QMJHL |
70 | 50 |
70 | 120 |
63 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 11 prospect (among underage juniors) for the 1979 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 29, 1980 (Pittsburgh at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 14 (Buffalo); 15
(Washington); 15 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1988 |
Buffalo, Wash., Quebec | 524 |
189 | 211 |
400 | 425 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP | PIM | | 1981-1987 |
Buffalo, Washington | 42 |
12 | 16 |
28 | 28 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Hunt Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1980-81
Washington Records: Most consecutive games with at least one goal (9
from Oct. 25, 1985, to Nov. 12, 1985, shares record), most points in one
playoff game (5 vs. N.Y. Rangers on April 19, 1986)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with bruised shoulder, an
injury suffered during Buffalo's practice on Feb. 4, 1981. ... Scored in
overtime of his first NHL playoff game as Buffalo beat Vancouver 3-2 in
first-round playoff series on April 8, 1981. ... Played on line with Gilbert
Perreault for Buffalo in 1980-81. ... Played on line with Tony McKegney and
Dale McCourt for Buffalo in 1981-82. ... Scored in overtime of Washington's first
1985 playoff game as Capitals beat N.Y. Islanders 4-3 in first-round playoff
series on April 10, 1985, in Washington. ... Played on line with Gilbert Perreault for Buffalo in 1981-82. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with
broken wrist, an injury suffered during Washington's March 11, 1986, game vs.
Pittsburgh. ... Played right wing during his years in Buffalo and left wing
during his years in Washington. Shifted back to center for Washington in
1985-86. ... Played on line with Craig Laughlin and Greg Adams for Washington
in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with chronic knee pain, suffered
in February 1987. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with concussion, an injury
suffered in March 1988. ... Left NHL to sign two-year contract with Bern
(Switzerland) in April 1988. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Sherbrooke (QMJHL);
Rochester (AHL); Bern (Switzerland); Team Canada
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Switzerland Championship:
1989, 1991, 1992 (Bern)
Switzerland Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989
(Bern) (8 goals)
Coaching Career: Named Windsor (Quebec Sr.) head
coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position through 2001-02
season. ... Named Thetford Mines (Quebec Sr.) head coach on July 5, 2002, and
remained in that position until Dec. 1, 2002. ... Named Olten (Switzerland)
assistant coach on Dec. 1, 2002 and remained in position until Jan. 11, 2003.
... Named Bern (Switzerland) assistant coach in Jan. 11, 2003 and held
position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Was converted from
center to right wing while playing for Rochester (AHL) during 1980-81 season.
Prior to that, he had only played center throughout his minor hockey and
junior hockey career.
Personal: Full name is Alan Joseph
Gordon Haworth. ... Son of former NHL player Gord Haworth, who became a
salesman for Canadien hockey stick company in Drummondville, Quebec, after his
retirement. ... Younger brother of former minor-leaguer Carey Haworth. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Buffalo traded Haworth and 1982
third-round pick (Milan Novy) to Washington in exchange for 1982 second-round
pick (Mike Anderson) and 1982 fourth-round pick (Timo Jutila) on June 9, 1982. |
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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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