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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jacques Locas
Selected in 11th round
No.
184 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Born January
7, 1954. Died August 20, 2006
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-8 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Quebec (QMJHL)
Birthplace: St. Jerome, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Jerome, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
St. Jerome | QMJHL |
45 |
35 | 33 |
68 | 43 | | 1970-71 |
St. Jerome | QMJHL |
32 |
20 | 21 |
41 | 35 | | |
Quebec | QMJHL | 18 |
4 | 14 |
18 | 8 | | 1971-72 |
Quebec | QMJHL | 46 |
43 | 39 |
82 | 49 | | 1972-73 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
62 | 68 |
75 | 143 |
79 | | 1973-74 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
63 | 99 |
107 | 206 |
87 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1971 (Quebec)
QMJHL Goals Leader: 1972-73 (Quebec) (68 goals)
Miscellaneous: Was not rated in The Hockey News draft preview as a
prospect for the 1974 NHL draft because he had already signed to play for
Cincinnati in the WHA. ... Played on line with Real Cloutier for Quebec in
1972-73 and 1973-74. ... Was second player after Dennis Sobchuk to sign with a
pro team before leaving major junior hockey. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Hampton (SHL); Michigan,
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Calgary (WHA); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Hall of Fame: Inducted 2002
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (No. 2 special
pre-draft selection by expansion Cincinnati team which was due to enter league
after he turned 20)
Miscellaneous: Signed as an
pre-draft choice by Cincinnati (WHA) in April 1973. He was loaned to
Michigan for his first WHA season (1974-75) because the expansion Cincinnati
team was not due to play its first season until 1975-76. ... Loaned with Brian
McDonald by Michigan (WHA) to Indianapolis (WHA) in exchange for the loan of
Steve Andrascik and Steve Richardson in November 1974. ... Had knee surgery to
repair torn ligaments during summer of 1976. ... Traded by Cincinnati (WHA) to
Calgary (WHA) for future considerations in February 1977. The Calgary team
folded on May 31, 1977, at which time it returned Locas to Cincinnati to
complete the deal. ... The rink in St. Jerome, Quebec, was named Jacques Locas
Arena in honor of his father. ... Returned to St. Jerome after his retirement
and became a prominent local lawyer, focusing on real estate law.
Personal: Nicknamed "The Jet Man." ... Full name is Jacques Romeo Locas Jr. ... Son of former NHL player
Jacques Locas Sr.. ... Older brother of former minor-leaguer Sylvain Locas. |
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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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