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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dave Michayluk
Selected in fourth round
No. 65 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born May 18, 1962
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Regina (WHL)                                 
Birthplace: Wakaw, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Wakaw, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1978-79 Prince AlbertSJHL ---- ---- --
1979-80 Prince AlbertSJHL 6046 67113 49
  ReginaWHL 10 11 0
1980-81 ReginaWHL 7262 71133 39

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Centennial Cup:
1979 (Prince Albert)
WHL Paul Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1980-81 (Regina)
WHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81 (Regina)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 16 WHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Played on line with Jock Callander and Brian Varga for Regina in 1980-81.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 28, 1981 (Philadelphia at Calgary)
Numbers:  35, 13 (Philadelphia); 34 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: 1992.  Playing Status: Retired 1997
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1981-1982 Philadelphia14 26 88
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1992Pittsburgh7 11 20

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1991-92:
Played on Pittsburgh team that won Stanley Cup, but did not play in any regular season games, joining team for postseason only.
Miscellaneous: Was first player in Philadelphia Flyers history to wear No. 13. ... Played left wing on a line with Jock Callander and Mike Needham for Pittsburgh in 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Regina (WHL); Maine (AHL); Springfield, Hershey (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL); Nova Scotia (AHL); Muskegon/Cleveland (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1986, 1989 (Muskegon)
IHL Gatschene Trophy (MVP): 1988-89 (Muskegon)
IHL Poile Trophy (Playoffs MVP): 1989 (Muskegon)
IHL Lamoureux Trophy (Points Leader): 1988-89 (Muskegon) (122)
IHL Ironman Award: 1991-92 (Muskegon), 1992-93 (Cleveland)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 (Musk.)
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1984-85 (Kalamazoo), 1991-92 (Musk.), 1992-93 (Cleveland)
WHL All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (Regina)
IHL Records: Most consecutive seasons with at least 100 points (9 from 1985 to 1993)
Regina Records: Most assists in one season (111 in 1981-82, tie)
Muskegon/Cleveland (IHL) Records: Most career games (976), most career points (1,185), most career goals (521)
IHL Goals Leader: 1984-85 (Kalamazoo) (66), 1987-88 (Muskegon) (56), 1989-90 (Muskegon) (51)
IHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1989 (Mus.) (21, tie), 1990 (Mus.) (22)
IHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989 (Muskegon) (9 goals, tie)
IHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1990 (Muskegon) (14 assists)
WHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1982 (Regina) (40 points)
1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Muskegon).
Coaching Career: Named Cleveland player-assistant coach prior to 1993-94 season and remained in position through 1993-94 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Jock Callander and Dale Derkatch for Regina in 1981-82. ... Also played left wing during pro career. ... Missed end of 1989 IHL playoffs with lacerated right arm, suffered when he was cut by skate in Game 4 of Muskegon's Turner Cup finals series vs. Salt Lake. ... Set IHL record (since broken) for career goals when he scored his 533rd goal during Cleveland's March 30, 1996, game vs. Atlanta. ... Retired with No. 2 ranking in IHL history for career goals (594), No. 3 for career points (1,298) and No. 4 for career assists (704). ... Cleveland (IHL) retired Michayluk's No. 27 on Feb. 21, 1998.
Personal: Full name is David Michayluk.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Michayluk did not re-sign with Philadelphia after the 1985-86 season and became an unrestricted free agent after the 1987-88 season. He signed with Pittsburgh on May 24, 1989.

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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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