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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Paul Mercier
Selected in third round
No. 63 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born May 18, 1961
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sudbury (OMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1976-77 GuelphOnt. AAA -- ---- ----
  HespelerJr. B -- ---- ----
1977-78 SudburyOMJHL66 112 13113
1978-79 SudburyOMJHL 5610 2131 222
1979-80 SudburyOMJHL 210 77 50

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Sudbury's third pick in 1977 OMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Sudbury, Niagara Falls (OMJHL); Maine (AHL); Toledo (IHL); Erie (ACHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1983 (Toledo)
1982-83: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Toledo).
1983-84: Played 22 regular-season games for Maine team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason. Also played 19 regular-season games with Erie team that went on to win ACHL playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Traded by Sudbury (OMJHL) to Niagara Falls in exchange for Emilio Iovio and Brian Rorabeck in November 1980.
Personal: Full name is Paul Raymond Mercier.

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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