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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Reed
Selected in fourth round
No.
72 overall by Boston Bruins
Born May 25, 1954
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
50 |
12 | 24 |
36 | 98 | | 1973-74 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
63 | 13 |
43 | 56 |
240 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Sault Ste. Marie Captain: 1973-74
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 53 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Syracuse (NAHL); Baltimore,
Calgary (WHA); Springfield (AHL); Johnstown (NAHL); San Diego (PHL);
Drumheller (Alberta Sr.)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Michigan, No. 4
overall in Round 1)
1974-75: Played on NAHL regular-season champion (Syracuse).
Miscellaneous: Was on Baltimore (WHA) team that
folded after 1974-75 season. His rights were acquired by Calgary (WHA) in a
special draft of players from defunct teams. ... Appeared in opening scene of
the movie Slap Shot as member of visiting team (the Presidents).
Wearing No. 2, he collides with real-life Johnstown teammate Vern Campigatto
(No. 14) on play that allows the home team (Charlestown Chiefs) to score its
first goal of the game. He got into the movie because he was on the 1975-76
Johnstown Jets team that contributed several extras to the production during
filming in Johnstown.
Personal: Full name is William Ernest Reed. |
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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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