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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Monty Trottier
Selected in fourth round
No.
68 overall by New York Islanders
Born July 25, 1961
 | Position:
Center / Right Wing
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Billings (WHL)
Birthplace: Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Val Marie, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Swift Current | SJHL |
49 |
22 | 27 |
49 | 30 |
| 1979-80 |
Billings | WHL |
60 | 18 |
32 | 50 |
168 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played in country-western band with family as a boy. The
band, known as The Trottier Family, was organized by his father, Buzz. It
performed in bars and at rodeo shows in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Billings (WHL);
Indianapolis (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Indianapolis (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Coaching Career: Coached high school hockey at Park Tudor School in
Indianapolis during the 1990s.
Miscellaneous: Missed parts of 1982-83 season with elbow and knee
injuries. ... Played on line with Red Laurence and Steve Stoyanovich for
Indianapolis (CHL) in 1982-83. ... Remained in Indianapolis area, living in
the suburb of Carmel, after his retirement and became active as a youth hockey
instructor and high school hockey coach. ... Served on board of directors for
Indianapolis Youth Hockey Association and became organization's
coach-in-chief. ... Founded TNT Hockey Academy in Westfield, Ind., with his
brothers Bryan and Rocky, who served as the hockey school's primary director.
Personal: Younger brother of former NHL player and Hall of Famer Bryan
Trottier. ... Older
brother of former NHL player Rocky Trottier. |
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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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