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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Don Atchison
Selected in 10th round
No. 149 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born March 14, 1952
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-2   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1971-72 SaskatoonWCHL 32n/a 3.550 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Attended Walter Murray Collegiate (high school) in Saskatoon.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Wayne (IHL); Johnstown (NAHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1973 (Fort Wayne)
IHL Norris Trophy (Team GAA): 1972-73 (Fort Wayne) (co-winner)
1972-73: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Fort Wayne).
1974-75: Played 14 regular-season games for Johnstown team that went on to win NAHL playoff title, but was not with team for playoffs.
Education: Attended University of Saskatchewan.
Miscellaneous: Returned to Saskatoon and went into men's clothing business after retirement. ... Became involved in local Saskatoon politics and was elected to City Council in 1994 and re-elected in 1997. Represents Saskatoon's Ward 10. ... Elected mayor of Saskatoon on Oct. 22, 2003.
Personal: Full name is Donald J. Atchison.

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SNAPSHOT '72
Total Selected: 152
Forwards: 88
Defense: 47
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 121
College Players: 25
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 11
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 0
Reached NHL: 67
Won Stanley Cup: 11
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 1
Picks Traded: 24