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1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim McCrimmon Selected in fourth round No.
54 overall by Los Angeles Kings Born May 29, 1953
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Defense / Right Wing Height: 6-2 Weight: 220
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WCHL)
Birthplace: Ponoka, Alberta (Canada) Hometown:
Ponoka, Alberta |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1969-70 |
Ponoka | AJHL | 41 |
3 | 12 |
15 | 91 | 1970-71 |
Ponoka | AJHL |
10 | 0 |
3 | 3 |
8 | |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
52 | 1 |
4 | 5 |
89 | 1971-72 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
53 | 3 |
20 | 23 |
270 | 1972-73 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
54 | 7 |
30 | 37 |
179 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Suspended 10 games during 1972-73 season for spearing an
opponent. |
NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 23, 1975 (St. Louis at
Vancouver) Numbers: 24 (St. Louis) Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1978 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
1975 | St. Louis | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Miscellaneous: Broke his WHA contract to sign with St. Louis after Blues
purchased his rights from Los Angeles on March 10, 1975. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Edmonton (WHA);
Winston-Salem (SHL); Providence (AHL); Calgary (WHA); Baltimore (AHL);
Richmond (SHL); Mohawk Valley (NAHL); Kimberley (WIHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Allan Cup: 1978 (Kimberley) WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Edmonton,
No. 20 overall in Round 2) Coaching Career: Was Kimberley (WIHL)
player-coach in 1977-78. Miscellaneous: Took power and figure
skating lessons to improve his skating during 1974 off-season. ... Played on Richmond (SHL)
team that folded on Jan. 7, 1977. Personal: Full name is John James
McCrimmon. |
HOW HE GOT AWAY |
RIGHTS SOLD: Los Angeles sold McCrimmon's rights to
St. Louis on March 10, 1975. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | Total Selected: |
168 | Forwards: |
103 | Defense: |
53 | Goaltenders: |
12 | Major Junior: |
131 | College Players: |
28 |
Canadian: |
151 |
Euro-Canadian: |
3 | USA Citizens: |
14 | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
70 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
All-Star Game: |
13 |
Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
Olympians: |
4 |
Picks Traded: |
35 |
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