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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Paul Fricker
Selected in ninth round
No. 176 overall by Hartford Whalers

Born October 20, 1960
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-0   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Michigan (WCHA)                            
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Westlock, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1977-78 VancouverB.C. Jr. B 11-0-0 4.500 .842
1978-79 VictoriaWHL 11-0-0 4.500 .842
1979-80 MichiganWCHA 3520-12-2 4.370 .883

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Michigan Downes Trophy (MVP):
1979-80
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WCHA); Oklahoma City (CHL); Binghamton (AHL); Salt Lake (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team:
1980-81 (Michigan)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Michigan)
Great Lakes Invitational All-Star First Team: 1980 (Michigan)
Miscellaneous: Left Michigan after his sophomore year to pursue pro hockey career. ... Released by Hartford in November 1984. ... Went into sporting-goods business after his retirement, designing and marketing goaltender equipment. ... Founded The Goalie Store in 1990 The small company, based in the Vancouver area, manufactures custom goalie equipment, as well as lacrosse goaltender equipment. The Goalie Store's website, www.goaliestore.com, also features articles in which Fricker offers advice and gives his tips on goaltending.
Personal: Full name is Paul David Allen Fricker.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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