| 1985 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Latta
Selected in first round
No.
15 overall by Quebec Nordiques
Born January
3, 1967
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OHL)
Birthplace:
Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Thunder Bay | Ont. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Orillia | OPJHL |
43 | 16 |
25 | 41 |
26 | | 1983-84 |
Kitchener | OHL |
66 | 17 |
26 | 43 |
54 | | 1984-85 |
Kitchener | OHL |
52 | 38 |
27 | 65 |
26 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL All-Star Game: 1985 (Kitchener)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 8 overall
prospect for the 1985 NHL draft. ... Was Kitchener's first-round pick, No.
11 overall, in 1983 OHL priority selection. ... Missed part of 1984-85
season with shoulder injury, suffered in December 1984. ... Scored
game-winning goal for Emms Division in 1985 OHL All-Star Game on Feb. 9,
1985, in Kitchener. His goal with 40 seconds left in the third period gave
the Emms All-Stars a 5-4 victory. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: April 2, 1986 (Quebec at New Jersey)
Numbers:
27, 38 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1986-1991 |
Quebec | 36 |
4 | 8 |
12 | 4 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Joined Quebec for balance of 1985-86 season after his
Kitchener team was eliminated from 1986 OHL playoffs. ... Missed start of
1987-88 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Quebec's
training camp in October 1987. He was later assigned to Fredericton (AHL)
and did not return to the NHL until Feb. 29, 1988. ... Had off-season
shoulder surgery in May 1989. ... Missed start of 1989-90 season with
sprained ligament in right knee, an injury suffered during Quebec's Sept.
22, 1989, preseason game vs. Montreal. He was later assigned to Halifax (AHL)
to begin season in minor leagues and never made it back to NHL during
1989-90 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Kitchener (OHL); Fredericton (AHL), Halifax (AHL); Team Canada; New Haven (AHL);
Cincinnati (IHL); Bad Nauheim, Bad Tolz, Zweibruken, Mannheim, Peiting,
Augsburg (Germany); Manchester (Great Britain); Anchorage (WCHL)
World Junior Championships: 1987
(team disqualified)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL All-Star Third Team: 1986-87 (Kitchener)
OHL-QMJHL All-Star
Series: 1987 (Kitchener)
Coaching Career: Named Tupelo (WPHL)
head coach in November 1998 season and remained in that position through
1998-99 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on Canadian
team that was disqualified from 1987 World Junior Championships for
participating in a bench-clearing brawl during its Jan. 4, 1987, game vs.
Soviet Union.
Personal: Full name is David Latta.
... Also known as David Latta during playing days. ... Younger brother of
ex-minor leaguer Ken Latta. |
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