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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Fred Williams
Selected in first round
No. 4 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born July 1, 1956
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 178
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 SaskatoonBantam -- ---- ----
1971-72 SaskatoonWCHL 54 79 166
1972-73 SaskatoonWCHL 67 718 2524
1973-74 SaskatoonWCHL 67 1620 3646
1974-75 SaskatoonWCHL 5921 4970 61
1975-76 SaskatoonWCHL 7231 87118 129

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as WCHL's No. 15 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 7, 1976 (Washington at Detroit)
Numbers:  15 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1982
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-77 Detroit442 5710

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Scored goal in his first NHL game.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Rhode Island (AHL); Kansas City (CHL); Philadelphia (AHL); Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by New England, No. 26 overall in Round 3)
Miscellaneous: Played part of 1977-78 season as defenseman. ... Retired for the first time when he was released by Detroit after the 1977-78 season, but came out of retirement to sign with Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent on Sept. 15, 1979.
Personal: Nicknamed "Fats." ... Full name is Frederick Richard Williams. ... Older brother of former NHL player Gord Williams.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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