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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Bjorkman
Selected in 11th round
No.
217 overall by New York Islanders
Born July
14, 1964
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Warroad (Minnesota High School)
Birthplace: Dover, New Hampshire (USA)
Hometown:
Warroad, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-83 |
Warroad | Minn. H.S. |
22 | 30 |
18 | 48 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1982-83 (Warroad)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1982 NHL draft despite being eligible.
... Born in New Hampshire while his father was head coach of UNH. ... Spent
much of childhood in Grand Forks, N.D., while his father was head coach at
the University of North Dakota. ... Played on Warroad High School team
coached by his father. ... Was valedictorian of Warroad High School's Class
of 1983. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (CCHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Also played left wing during
his college career. ... Scored twice for Michigan as team upset Moscow
Spartak during a January 1985 exhibition game in Ann Arbor. ... Missed most
of 1985-86 season with mononucleosis.
Personal: Son of former U.S. Olympic hockey player and longtime college
hockey coach Rube Bjorkman. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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