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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
John Newberry
Selected in third round
No. 45 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born April 8, 1962
Position: Center
Height: 6-0   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Nanaimo (BCJHL)                            
Birthplace: Port Alberni, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1963-64 TorontoOHA22 31 413
1963-64 TorontoOHA 223 14 13
1963-64 TorontoOHA 223 14 13
1963-64 TorontoOHA 223 14 13
1963-64 TorontoOHA 223 14 13
1979-80 NanaimoBCJHL 6584 101185 96
  VictoriaWHL 10 22 0

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
BCJHL Points Leader:
1979-80 (Nanaimo) (185 points)
BCJHL Goals Leader: 1979-80 (Nanaimo) (84 goals)
BCJHL Assists Leader: 1979-80 (Nanaimo) (101 assists)
NHL CAREER
Debut: April 7, 1983 (Buffalo at Montreal) (playoff game)
Numbers:  29, 31 (Montreal); 33 (Hartford)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1993
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983-1986 Montreal, Hartford22 04 46
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983 Montreal2 00 00

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Made his NHL debut in 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs. ... Made regular-season debut for Montreal vs. Calgary on Dec. 3, 1983.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Wisconsin (WCHA); Nova Scotia (AHL); Sherbrooke (AHL); Binghamton, Moncton (AHL); Oulu (Finland); Frolunda, Orebro (Sweden); Zug (Switzerland); Uppsala (Sweden); Murrayfield (Great Britain)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
1981 (Wisconsin)
AHL Calder Cup: 1985 (Sherbrooke)
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1981-82 (Wisconsin)
NCAA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1981, 1982 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1981-82 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Academic Team: 1980-81 (Wisconsin) (unofficial team)
AHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1985 (Sherbrooke) (20 points)
AHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1985 (Sherbrooke) (14 assists, tie)
Education: Majored in physical education at University of Wisconsin.
Miscellaneous: Scored two goals in his first game for Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan on Oct. 17, 1980. ... Tied for Wisconsin lead with 30 goals as a freshman in 1980-81. ... Scored two goals and had two assists for Wisconsin in 6-3 NCAA title-game victory over Minnesota on March 28, 1981. ... Led Wisconsin with 65 points and 38 goals as a sophomore in 1981-82. ... Was finalist for Hobey Baker Award in 1981-82. ...  Left Wisconsin for pro hockey after sophomore season. ... Returned to Canada after his retirement and became a firefighter.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Montreal did not offer Newberry a contract for the 1985-86 season, and he became an unrestricted free agent. He signed with Hartford in August 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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