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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Evo
Selected in third round
No.
45 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born February
21, 1954
 | Position:
R. Wing / Center / L. Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Hometown:
Royal Oak, Michigan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
54 |
9 | 8 |
17 | 83 | | 1972-73 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
58 |
23 | 28 |
51 | 107 | | 1973-74 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
65 | 24 |
28 | 52 |
158 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships: 1974
(bronze) (unofficial tournament)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 23 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played youth hockey in
Detroit with
Mark and Marty Howe. ... Played in first World Junior Championships in Leningrad, an unofficial
tournament that helped set stage for first official World Juniors in 1977. |
| NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Management Career: Named Detroit president
on Sept. 5, 1995, and remained in that position until July 23, 1996. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Syracuse (NAHL);
Michigan/Baltimore, Edmonton (WHA); Philadelphia (NAHL); Cleveland (WHA); San
Francisco (PHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
PHL Championship: 1978 (San Francisco)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Cincinnati, No. 52 overall in Round 4)
1974-75: Played on NAHL regular-season champion (Syracuse).
1975-76: Played 20 regular-season games for Philadelphia team that won
NAHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
1977-78: Played on PHL regular-season champion (San Francisco).
Miscellaneous: Traded to Michigan (WHA) by Cincinnati prior to 1974-75
season. ... Was on Michigan (WHA) team that folded on Jan. 18, 1975 and
relocated to Baltimore on Jan. 23, 1975. ... Was on Baltimore (WHA) team that
folded after 1974-75 season. His rights were acquired by Edmonton (WHA) in a
special draft of players from defunct teams. ... Played on San Francisco (PHL)
team that folded on Jan. 3, 1979. ... Entered University of Western Ontario
after his retirement and earned his college degree in 1981. ... Returned to Detroit
after college and entered University of Detroit School of Law, earning law
degree in 1984. ... Became an attorney and player agent after graduation from
law school. ... Had
Alex Delvecchio and Ted Lindsay helping him in his work as an agent. ... Was
president of Evo & Mammina law firm in suburban Detroit, focusing on contract
law and litigation. ... Became senior executive at Ideal Technology Solutions,
U.S. in 2000. ... Was active in Detroit Red
Wings alumni association, serving as an officer and playing for Red Wings'
Oldtimers' teams despite never having played for Red Wings during his career.
Personal: Full name is William Brian Evo. ... Also known as Billy Evo
during his playing days. ... Older brother of former college hockey player
Matt Evo. ... Third-oldest of 10 children. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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