1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Camille Lapierre
Selected by Los Angeles from Montreal (OHA)
5-foot-10, 160 pounds
Left-hand shot
Center
Pre-Draft Statistics
1969-70 |
Laval |
QMJHL |
19 |
12 |
19 |
31 |
29 |
| Montreal |
OHA |
35 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
1970-71 |
Montreal |
OHA |
56 |
26 |
33 |
59 |
52 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Montreal North Castors (Quebec Jr. B) from 1966 to 1969.
Canadian • Born
February 8, 1951 in Chicoutimi, Quebec • Hometown:
Chicoutimi, Quebec
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Spent part of 1969-70 regular season on Montreal team that went
on to win Memorial Cup in 1970, but was not with team during
playoffs.
- Signed WHA contract with Philadelphia on July 27, 1972.
- Played on first Philadelphia Blazers
team in WHA's inaugural 1972-73 season.
- Selected by Vancouver in 1973 WHA draft of established professional players.
- Was member of Philadelphia (WHA) team that relocated to
Vancouver in May 1973.
- Played on 1973-74 Roanoke
Valley team that won SHL regular-season title.
- Called up to Vancouver (WHA) from Roanoke Valley for nine
games on Feb. 4, 1974.
- Ranked first in SHL
in
shorthanded goals (4), second in goals (48), and third in points
(91) with Roanoke Valley in 1973-74.
- Won SHL Crockett Trophy with Roanoke Valley in 1974.
- Missed part of 1974-75 season with knee injury, suffered while
playing for Roanoke Valley (SHL). The injury required surgery.
-
Quit Tidewater (SHL) and retired after 17 games in 1975-76 season
despite being league's second leading scorer with 24 points at time
of his retirement.
Additional Facts
Post-Draft Teams: Springfield (AHL); Seattle (WHL); Roanoke Valley (EHL/SHL); Philadelphia/Vancouver (WHA); Tidewater (SHL)
Total Selected: |
117 |
Forwards: |
63 |
Defense: |
45 |
Goaltenders: |
9 |
Major Junior: |
84 |
College Players: |
19 |
Canadian: |
107 |
Euro-Canadian: |
2 |
American: |
8 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
50 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
5 |
Hall of Fame: |
3 |
All-Star Game: |
10 |
Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
Olympians: |
4 |
Picks Traded: |
18 |