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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jim Archibald
Selected in seventh round
No. 139 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Born June 6, 1961
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Moose Jaw (SJHL)                           
Birthplace: Craik, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Craik, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 CraikSask. AAA ---- ---- --
1980-81 Moose JawSJHL 5246 4288 308

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
SJHL All-Star First Team:
1980-81 (Moose Jaw)
SJHL Points Leader: 1980-81 (Moose Jaw)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Was teammate of Chris Chelios at Moose Jaw in 1980-81.
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 20, 1985 (Minnesota at Winnipeg)
Numbers:  31, 15 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1988
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1985-1987 Minnesota16 12 345

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Signed with Minnesota organization for balance of 1984-85 season after completing his NCAA eligibility at North Dakota. ... Scored goal in his first NHL game. The goal, at 1:32 of the third period, beat Winnipeg goaltender Brian Hayward. It was Minnesota's first goal, cutting into a 3-0 Winnipeg lead in a 5-2 loss to the Jets.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA); Springfield (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
1982 (North Dakota)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (North Dakota)
North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame: Inducted 2002
North Dakota Male Athlete of Year: 1984-85
North Dakota MVP: 1984-85
North Dakota Co-Captain: 1984-85
NCAA Records: Most penalty minutes in one season (197 in 1984-85)
WCHA Records: Most career penalty minutes (540), most penalty minutes in a season (197 in 1984-85)
North Dakota Records: Most career penalty minutes (540), most career penalties (247), most penalty minutes in one season (197 in 1984-85), most penalties in one season (81 in 1984-85)
Education: Majored in management at University of North Dakota.
Miscellaneous: Set North Dakota single-season records (since broken) for penalty minutes (156) and penalties (78) in 1983-84.
Personal: Full name is James Archibald.

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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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