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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mario Vien
Selected in 12th round
No. 197 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Born
August 7, 1955
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Goaltender
Height: 5-7 Weight: 150
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Cornwall (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Lachine, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Cornwall, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1970-71 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
1 | n/a |
9.00 | 0 |
n/a | | 1972-73 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
43 | n/a |
3.73 | 0 |
n/a | | 1973-74 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
36 | n/a |
4.83 | 2 |
n/a | | 1974-75 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
71 | n/a |
3.99 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1972 (Cornwall) (spare goaltender)
QMJHL Briere Trophy (MVP): 1974-75
(Cornwall)
QMJHL All-Star First Team: 1974-75
(Cornwall)
Cornwall Player of Year: 1974-75
Miscellaneous:
Originally a center, he began playing goal at age 14 when one of his Cornwall
minor hockey teammates was injured and the team needed a goaltender. ... Did
not play in 1972 Memorial Cup tournament but had name engraved on trophy
because he was lone backup goalie. ... Selected by Ottawa in 1972 OMJHL midget
draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Toronto (WHA); Buffalo,
Maine (NAHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 1998
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Toronto, No. 70 overall in Round 5)
Coaching Career: Was Cornwall (Ontario Jr. A, CJHL) goaltending coach for
several years and held position into 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Was on Toronto (WHA) team that relocated to Birmingham on
June 30, 1976, but never played in Birmingham because he was traded to Quebec
two months later. ... Went to work for Domtar (paper manufacturing company)
after his retirement. |
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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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