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1975 NHL DRAFT PICK
Blair Mackasey
Selected in fourth round
No. 55 overall by Washington Capitals

Born December 13, 1955
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Montreal (QMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Verdun, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1969-70 Verdun CatholicQue. HS -- ---- ----
1970-71 MontrealOHA57 15 638
1971-72 MontrealOMJHL 59 225 2785
1972-73 MontrealQMJHL 52 123 24108
1973-74 MontrealQMJHL 60 1341 5470
1974-75 MontrealQMJHL 6212 4052 100

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played two years of minor-league baseball in Montreal Expos farm system. His first season was spent at Jamestown, N.Y., and his second season was at Cocoa Beach, Fla.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1976 (Toronto at Colorado)
Numbers:  16 (Toronto)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1978
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-77 Toronto10 002

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Management Career:
Named Minnesota director of professional scouting on Jan. 10, 2006, and held position through 2006-07 season.
Scouting Career: Named Phoenix amateur scout prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position until June 7, 2002.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL); Dayton (IHL); Dallas (CHL)
World Junior Championships: 1996 (gold) (as assistant coach), 2005 (gold) (team staff), 2006 (gold) (as general manager)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1976 (Dayton)
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Indianapolis, No. 47 overall in Round 4)
1975-76: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Dayton).
Coaching Career: Named Lac St. Louis (Quebec Midget AAA) head coach prior to 1990-91 season and remained in that position through 1992-93 season. ... Named Granby (QMJHL) head coach in June 1993 and remained in that position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Drummondville (QMJHL) head coach prior to 1994-95 season and remained in that position through 1995-96 season. ... Served as Team Quebec coach at 1992 World Under-17 Championships. ...  Served as assistant coach for Canada's 1994 Under-18 team and 1996 World Junior Championships team.
Management Career: Worked in Canadian Hockey Association's Program of Excellence from 1991 to 1993. ... Named Granby (QMJHL) general manager in June 1993 and held position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Canadian Hockey Association Director of Scouting (for Team Canada's Under-18 and World Junior Championship teams) on June 7, 2002, and remained in that position until July 2005. ... Named Hockey Canada director of player personnel in July 2005 and remained in that position until Jan. 10, 2006.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1976-77 season with back injury that required spinal fusion surgery. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with pneumonia. ... Coached Lac St. Louis to Quebec midget league 1991-92 regular-season and playoff titles before winning Air Canada Cup national championship in 1992. ... Went into printing business after his retirement and became president of a Montreal-area printing company.
Personal: Full name is Blair David Mackasey.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Washington traded Mackasey to Toronto in exchange for Grant Cole in August 1976.

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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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