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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Alan Hangsleben
Selected in fourth round
No.
56 overall by
Montreal Canadiens
Born February 22, 1953
 | Position:
Defense / Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
North Dakota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Warroad, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Warroad, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
North Dakota | WCHA |
36 |
13 | 21 |
34 | 49 | | 1972-73 |
North Dakota | WCHA |
36 | 15 |
18 | 33 |
77 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1971-72 (North
Dakota)
WCHA Rookie of Year: 1971-72 (North
Dakota)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1971-72 (North Dakota)
Miscellaneous: Played at Warroad High School, where he was paired on
defense with Henry Boucha. ... Played on Warroad team that lost to Edina in
1969 Minnesota high school championship game. ... Played every minute of every
game he appeared in during his high school career. ... Also played linebacker
on Warroad football team. ... Shares North Dakota record for goals in one game
by defenseman (3). |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11, 1979 (Hartford at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 10 (Hartford); 12 (Washington); 9 (Los
Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1982 |
Hartford, Washington, L.A. | 185 |
21 | 48 | 69 |
396 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Penalty Minutes Leader: 1980-81 (198 PIM)
Miscellaneous: Traded by Los Angeles to Edmonton in exchange for Rick
Blight on Dec. 7, 1982, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA); New
England (WHA); Cape Cod (NAHL); Hershey (AHL); New Haven, Moncton (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1976 (fifth
place)
World Championships: 1973 (second
place,
Pool B), 1974 (first place, Pool B), 1981 (fifth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
World Championships Pool B Best
Defenseman: 1974
North Dakota Co-captain: 1973-74
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by New
England, No. 51 overall in Round 4)
New England (WHA) Favorite Whaler
Award: 1977-78
New England (WHA) Keyes Award (Unsung Hero):
1977-78
Education: Majored in industrial
technology at North Dakota.
Miscellaneous: Was first draft
choice in New England (WHA) history to sign first pro contract with the
team. He signed after the 1973 draft, but returned to school for his
junior year and did not begin playing professionally until the following
season. ... Had surgery on left knee in 1975 off-season. ... Named Favorite
Whaler by New England (WHA) fans for 1977-78. ... Won New England (WHA) Keyes
Award as team's Unsung Hero for 1977-78. ... Had surgery to remove damaged
cartilage in right knee in June 1978. ... Invited to Team USA's 1981 Canada
Cup tryouts, but did not make team. ... Worked on his father's
1,500-acre farm in Swift, Minnesota, during off-seasons of his playing days.
Personal:
Nicknamed "Hank." ... Also known as Al Hangsleben during playing days. ...
Older brother of former college hockey goalie Gordy Hangsleben. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/EXPANSION: Hangsleben never signed with
Montreal, instead jumping to the WHA with New England in 1974. When the WHA
and NHL merged, Montreal reclaimed his rights on June 9, 1979. Montreal then
left him unprotected for the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, and he was claimed by
Hartford on June 13, 1979. This was part of a pre-arranged deal in which
Montreal agreed not to reclaim Gordie Roberts in exchange for a promise that
Hartford would select Hangsleben and not Rod Langway off Montreal roster. |
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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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