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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Mokosak
Selected in
seventh round
No. 130 overall by Hartford Whalers
Born
September 7, 1963
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Defense
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Victoria (WHL)
Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Ft. Saskatchewan | AJHL |
58 | 5 |
13 | 18 |
57 | | 1980-81 |
Victoria | WHL |
71 | 2 |
18 | 20 |
59 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 2, 1989 (Detroit at Calgary)
Numbers: 5, 37 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1989-1990 |
Detroit | 41 |
0 | 2 |
2 | 96 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed with Boston as an unrestricted free agent on July
11, 1990, but never played for parent team. ... Signed with N.Y. Rangers as
an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 28, 1991, but never played for parent
team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Victoria (WHL); Binghamton (AHL); Salt Lake
(IHL); Springfield (AHL); Adirondack, Maine (AHL); Phoenix (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1989
(Adirondack)
1984-85: Played on AHL
regular-season champion (Binghamton).
Miscellaneous: Was only one
of two eligible Mokosak brothers drafted in 1981, despite fact that older
brother, Carl, was ranked in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 22 WHL prospect. Carl Mokosak later signed with Calgary as a free
agent on July 21, 1981.
Personal: Full name is John W.
Mokosak. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Carl Mokosak. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Mokosak did not re-sign with
Hartford after the 1986-87 season. He became an unrestricted free agent
after the 1987-88 season and signed with Detroit on August 29, 1988. |
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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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