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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ken Leiter
Selected in fifth round
No.
101 overall by New York Islanders
Born April
19, 1961
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Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan State (WCHA)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Hometown:
Detroit, Michigan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Detroit St. Mary's | Mich. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Michigan State | WCHA |
38 | 0 |
10 | 10 |
96 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Michigan State Most Improved Player: 1979-80
Miscellaneous: Attended St. Mary's High School in Detroit before entering
Michigan State University. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 22, 1985 (Detroit at N.Y.
Islanders)
Numbers: 34, 44, 29 (N.Y. Islanders); 3
(Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won. Status: Retired
for final time in 1989 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1985-1989 |
N.Y. Islanders, Minnesota |
143 | 14 | 36 |
50 | 62 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1987-1988 |
N.Y. Islanders | 15 |
0 | 6 |
6 | 8 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Led all NHL rookie defensemen with 159 shots on goal in
1986-87. ... Assisted on Pat LaFontaine's goal in fourth OT of N.Y.
Islanders' Game 7 first-round playoff series win over Washington on April
18, 1987. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with pneumonia in left lung,
diagnosed in November, 1987, with strained abdominal muscle, suffered in December 1987, and with back spasms, suffered in
February 1988. ... Was represented by Dean Lombardi during his playing days
with N.Y. Islanders. When Lombardi stopped being an agent and became
Minnesota's assistant general manager in 1989, he coaxed Leiter out of
retirement so that he could join the North Stars. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan State (WCHA/CCHA);
Indianapolis (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CCHA
All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Michigan State)
Mich.
State Outstanding Defensive Player: 1982-83 (first winner)
Michigan
State Quad-Captain: 1981-82, 1982-83
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1982
U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Made 1984 U.S. Olympic team out of training
camp, but was cut early into team's 1983-84 pre-Olympic tour. ... Signed pro
tryout contract with Indianapolis (CHL) in October 1983 so that he would not
jeopardize his Olympic eligibility if recalled to Olympic team. He was never
recalled and played entire season in Indianapolis. ... Paired on defense with
Darcy Regier for Indianapolis in 1983-84. ... Retired for first time during
the summer of 1988 so that he could start a home-remodeling business in
Agawam, Mass. He did not play in 1988-89, but came out of
retirement to briefly join Minnesota organization for 1989-90 season before
retiring again to resume his work in home remodeling rather than accept a
demotion to the minor leagues. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days,
including work as chairperson of the N.Y. Islanders' annual food drive. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WAIVER DRAFT: N.Y. Islanders left Leiter
unprotected for the 1989 NHL Waiver Draft, because they still owned his rights
despite his having retired before the 1988-89 season. He was claimed by Minnesota
with the North Stars' third choice on
October 2, 1989. |
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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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