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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Sands Selected in second round
No. 31 overall by Minnesota North Stars Born
April 6, 1963
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Goaltender Height: 5-9 Weight: 155
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sudbury (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | 1979-80 |
Streetsville | Jr. B |
20 | -- |
3.26 | 0 |
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Dixie | OPJHL |
4 | 2-01-0 |
3.55 | 1 |
-- | 1980-81 |
Sudbury | OMJHL |
50 | 15-28-2 |
5.08 | 0 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was Sudbury's first of two seventh-round picks, No. 84
overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection. |
NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 20, 1984 (Minnesota at
Montreal) Numbers: 1, 35 (Minnesota) Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1989 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
1984-1986 |
Minnesota | 6 |
0-5-0 | 5.17 |
0 | .865 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Scouting Career: Named NHL Central Scouting
staff (amateur) scout prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position until
Sept. 6, 2000. ...
Named Calgary amateur scout on Sept. 6, 2000, and remained in that position
until Sept. 12, 2001. Management Career: Named Calgary director of amateur scouting on Sept. 12, 2001, and remained in position
through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Released by Minnesota in March 1988. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Sudbury (OHL); Nashville (CHL);
Birmingham (CHL); Salt Lake (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL);
Baltimore (AHL); Team Canada World Junior Championships: 1983
(bronze medal) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS OMJHL Goals-Allowed Leader: 1981-82 (Sudbury) (265 goals)
Miscellaneous: Suspended by Minnesota organization for
remainder of 1987-88 season after leaving Baltimore (AHL) without permission
in October 1987. ... Signed with Kalamazoo (IHL) as unrestricted free agent
after release from Minnesota organization in March 1988.
Personal: Full name is Michael Sands. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | Total Selected: |
211 | Forwards: |
119 | Defense: |
67 | Goaltenders: |
25 | Major Junior: |
122 | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | College Players: |
21 | High School: |
18 |
Canadian: |
139 |
Euro-Canadian: |
3 | USA Citizens: |
37 | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
European: |
32 |
Reached NHL: |
114 |
Stanley Cup: |
17 | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
All-Star Game: |
14 |
Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
Olympians: |
30 |
Picks Traded: |
38 |
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