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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Bedard
Selected in sixth round
No. 91 overall by Washington Capitals
Born
November 14, 1956
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 5-10 Weight: 181
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sudbury (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Niagara Falls, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1972-73 |
Welland | SOJHL |
42 | n/a |
4.30 | 0 |
n/a | | 1973-74 |
Sudbury | OMJHL |
28 | n/a |
4.29 | 0 |
n/a | | 1974-75 |
Sudbury | OMJHL |
51 | n/a |
3.67 | 0 |
n/a | | 1975-76 |
Sudbury | OMJHL |
58 | n/a |
3.15 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1975-76 (Sudbury)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1975-76 (Sudbury)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News
draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 9 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 2, 1977 (Cleveland at
Washington)
Numbers: 1, 31 (Washington)
Stanley
Cup: 1998, 2002 (as goalie coach). Status: Retired 1994 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1977-1979 |
Washington | 73 |
17-40-13 | 3.94 |
1 | n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career: Named Detroit goaltending
consultant prior to 1997-98 season, had title upgraded to goaltending coach in
2002, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous:
Named second star in his first NHL game, which was also first NHL start. ...
Set Washington single-season record (since broken) for lowest goals-against
average with 3.66 GAA in 1977-78. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Dayton (IHL); Hershey (AHL);
Cincinnati (CHL); Rochester (AHL); Tulsa (CHL); Turku TPS, Imatra, Hameenlinna,
Turku Kiekko-67, Turku HT, Turku TuTo (Finland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Edmonton, No. 106 overall in Round 10)
1979-80: Played two regular-season games for Hershey team that went on
to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Niagara Falls (OHL) goaltending coach prior to
1994-95 season, relocated with team to Erie prior to 1996-97 season and
remained in that position through 1997-98 season.
Miscellaneous: Was on Cincinnati (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 17,
1979. ... Served as goaltending consultant to several European teams during
the 1990s.
Personal: Full name is James Arthur Bedard. |
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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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