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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul Skidmore Selected in fourth round
No. 61 overall by St. Louis Blues Born July
22, 1956
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Goaltender Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Boston College (ECAC)
Birthplace: Smithtown, New York (USA) Hometown:
Holtsville, New York |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | 1970-71 |
Long Island | NYMJHA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | 1971-72 |
Suffolk | NYMJHA |
30 | n/a |
4.47 | 1 |
n/a | 1972-73 |
Suffolk | NYMJHA |
37 | n/a |
3.91 | 2 |
n/a | 1973-74 |
Northwood | N.Y. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | |
Suffolk | NYMJHA |
12 | n/a |
3.37 | 3 |
n/a | 1974-75 |
Northwood | N.Y. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | |
Suffolk | NYMJHA |
11 | n/a |
3.27 | 0 |
n/a | 1975-76 |
Boston College | ECAC |
27 | 13-10-1 |
4.20 | 0 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
ECAC Rookie of Year: 1975-76 (Boston College)
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1975-76 (Boston College)
All-New England First Team: 1975-76 (Boston College)
Beanpot Tournament Hall of Fame: Inducted 1996
Beanpot MVP: 1975-76 (Boston College)
Beanpot Eberly Trophy (Best Save Percentage): 1976, 1979 (BC)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
U.S. college hockey's No. 7 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Grew up
around pro hockey players from Long Island Ducks, because his father was
team's vice-president. ... Attended Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y.,
where he was MVP of the team's Independent School Conference in 1974-75. ...
Also played goalie in soccer and catcher in baseball during his high school
years. |
NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 20, 1981 (St. Louis at
Winnipeg) Numbers: 30 (St. Louis) Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1985 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
1981 |
St. Louis | 2 |
1-1-0 | 3.00 |
0 | .875 |
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NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Boston College (ECAC); Port
Huron (IHL); Salt Lake, Montana (CHL); Carolina (ACHL); Salt Lake (IHL) InLine Hockey:
Utah (RHI) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS CHL Adams Cup: 1981 (Salt Lake)
NCAA All-Tournament Team: 1978 (Boston College)
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1976-77 (Boston College)
All-New England First Team: 1976-77 (Boston College)
Boston College Kelley Award (Dedication): 1976-77
Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame: Inducted 1997
Boston College Assistant Captain: 1978-79
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Cincinnati, No. 73 overall in Round 7)
CHL Shutouts Leader: 1981-82 (Salt Lake) (3 shutouts, tie)
1981-82: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Salt Lake).
1983-84: Played on ACHL regular-season champion (Carolina).
Education: Majored in liberal arts at Boston College.
Miscellaneous: Attended USA National Sports Festival in 1978 with eye
toward making 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. ... Missed parts of 1982-83
season with pulled back muscle, an injury suffered in February 1983, and
broken bone in hand. ... Came out of retirement to play seven games for Utah (RHI)
in InLine league's inaugural 1993 season. ... Remained in Salt Lake City,
Utah, after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Paul James Skidmore. ... Son of former Long
Island (EHL) vice-president Jim Skidmore. |
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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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