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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bruce Boudreau
Selected in third round
No.
42 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born January
9, 1955
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Center
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto (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 |
Toronto | OMJHL | 61 |
38 | 49 |
87 | 22 | | 1973-74 |
Toronto | OMJHL |
53 | 46 |
67 | 113 |
51 | | 1974-75 |
Toronto | OMJHL |
69 | 68 |
97 | 165 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1973, 1975 (Toronto)
OMJHL Powers Trophy (Points
Leader): 1974-75 (Toronto) (165)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team:
1973-74 (Toronto)
Toronto Captain: 1974-75
Toronto (OMJHL/OHL) Records: Most points in one season (165 in 1974-75), most
assists in one season (97 in 1974-75)
OMJHL Goals Leader: 1974-75 (Toronto) (68 goals)
Miscellaneous: Set OMJHL/OHL single-season records (since broken) for
points (165) and goals (68) in 1974-75. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 5,
1977 (Philadelphia at Toronto)
Numbers: 12, 19, 35, 11, 17,
28 (Toronto); 32 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1985 | Toronto, Chicago |
141 | 28 | 42 |
70 | 46 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1983 |
Toronto | 9 | 2 |
0 | 2 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1981 (1, tie)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1977-78 season with torn ligament in
knee. ... Left unprotected by Toronto in NHL Expansion Draft on
June 13, 1979, but was reclaimed as fill-in after Kevin Kmep was drafted
off Maple Leafs roster. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WHA); Johnstown
(NAHL); Dallas (CHL); New Brunswick (AHL); Cincinnati (CHL); St. Catharines (AHL);
Iserlohn (West Germany); Baltimore (AHL); Nova Scotia, Springfield, Newmarket
(AHL); Phoenix, Fort Wayne (IHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1992 (Adirondack)
ECHL
Kelly Cup: 1999 (Mississippi) (as head coach)
IHL
Commissioners' Trophy (Coach of Year): 1993-94 (Fort Wayne)
AHL
Sollenberger Trophy (Points Lead): 1987-88 (Springfield) (116)
AHL
Hunt Trophy (Sportsmanship): 1987-88 (Springfield)
AHL All-Star First Team:
1987-88 (Springfield)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1981-82
(Cincinnati)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota,
No. 14 overall in Round 1)
AHL Records: Most seasons with 100 or
more points (3, tie), most times leading a team in points (5 times)
AHL Assists Leader: 1987-88 (Springfield)
(74 assists)
CHL Goals Leader: 1976-77 (Dallas) (37 goals)
Coaching Career: Named St. Catharines (AHL) player-assistant coach prior
to 1982-83 season and remained in position through 1983-84 season. ...
Named Muskegon (ColHL) head coach prior to 1992-93 season and remained in position
until July 29, 1993. ... Named Fort Wayne (IHL) head coach on July 29, 1993,
and remained in position until January 1995. ... Named San
Francisco (IHL) assistant coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position through 1995-96 season. ... Named Mississippi (ECHL) head coach prior
to 1996-97 season and remained in position until July 26, 1999. ...
Named Lowell (AHL) head coach on July 26, 1999, and remained in position until May 16, 2001. ... Named Manchester (AHL)
head coach on May 16, 2001, and remained in position until June 13, 2005.
Management
Career: Named Fort Wayne director of player development on July 29, 1993,
and remained in position through 1994-95 season. ... Named San Francisco
(IHL) assistant general manager prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position through 1995-96 season. ... Named Mississippi (ECHL) vice president
and director of hockey operations prior to 1996-97 season and remained in
position until July 26, 1999..
Miscellaneous: Appeared in first
hockey scene of the movie Slap Shot, wearing No. 7 for visiting team,
the Presidents. ... Was on Minnesota (WHA) team that folded on Feb. 27, 1976.
Signed with Toronto (NHL) as free agent in August 1976. ... Missed part of
1985-86 season with broken hand, an injury suffered in February 1986.
Personal: Nicknamed "Gabby." ... Full name's Bruce Allan Boudreau. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Toronto did not offer Boudreau a
contract after the 1983-84 season, so he went to Europe for the 1984-85 season. He signed with Chicago as an unrestricted
free agent in August 1985. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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