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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Darcy Regier
Selected in fifth
round
No. 77 overall by California Golden Seals
Born
November 27, 1956
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Lethbridge (WCHL)
Birthplace: Swift Current, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown:
Herbert, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
Prince Albert | SJHL |
40 | 1 |
8 | 9 |
59 | | 1974-75 |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
67 | 11 |
25 | 36 |
78 | | 1975-75 |
Lethbridge | WCHL |
53 | 5 |
22 | 27 |
125 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
SJHL All-Star First Team: 1973-74 (Prince Albert) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 30, 1977 (Cleveland at
Chicago)
Numbers: 6 (Cleveland); 8 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1983 |
Cleveland, N.Y. Islanders | 26 |
0 | 2 | 2 |
35 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1999 (Buffalo) (as general manager)
1982-83: Played six regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that went
on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team in postseason.
1983-84:
Played five regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that lost 1984
Stanley Cup finals, but was not with team for playoffs.
Coaching
Career: Named N.Y. Islanders part-time assistant coach on Dec. 7, 1988,
and remained in position until June 26, 1989. ... Named N.Y. Islanders
assistant coach on June 26, 1989, and remained in position until Aug. 6, 1991.
... Named Hartford assistant coach on Aug. 6, 1991, and remained in position
until Aug. 20, 1992.
Management Career: Named N.Y. Islanders
Director of Hockey Administration in August 1985 and remained in that position
until June 26, 1989. ... Named N.Y. Islanders assistant general manager on
Aug. 20, 1992, added title of Director of Player Personnel prior to 1994-95
season, dropped Director of Player Personnel title prior to 1996-97 season and
remained in that position until June 11, 1997. ... Named Buffalo general
manager on June 11, 1997, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Was property of California organization when franchise
relocated to Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1976. ... Paired on defense with Denis
Potvin for N.Y. Islanders in 1982-83. ... Paired on defense with Gord Lane for
N.Y. Islanders in 1983-84. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Salt Lake (CHL); Binghamton
(AHL); Phoenix, Fort Worth, Indianapolis (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1978 (Fort Worth), 1982, 1983
(Indianapolis)
CHL Iron Man Award (Unsung Hero):
1979-80 (Indianapolis)
CHL All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Indianapolis)
CHL All-Star Game: 1983 (Indianapolis)
CHL Records:
Most career games (558)
1977-78: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Fort Worth).
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Coaching Career: Named Indianapolis (IHL) head coach in August 1984 and remained
in that position until August 1985.
Education: Attended University of
Lethbridge during off-seasons of his playing days.
Miscellaneous: Was on Phoenix (CHL)
team that folded on Dec. 13, 1977. ... Was CHL representative to Minor League
Players Association
during his playing days, also serving as president of the MLPA which developed
into the Professional Hockey Players Association (PHPA). ... Was youngest coach in pro hockey when he took
over Indianapolis (IHL) at age 27 in 1987.
Personal: Full name is Darcy John
Regier. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Cleveland traded Regier, Wayne Merrick
and 1978 fourth-round choice (later voided due to Cleveland-Minnesota merger)
to N.Y. Islanders for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin on January 10, 1978. |
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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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