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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul Fricker Selected in ninth round
No. 176 overall by Hartford Whalers Born
October 20, 1960
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Goaltender Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan (WCHA) Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Hometown: Westlock, Alberta |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | 1977-78 |
Vancouver | B.C. Jr. B |
1 | 1-0-0 |
4.50 | 0 |
.842 | 1978-79 |
Victoria | WHL |
1 | 1-0-0 |
4.50 | 0 |
.842 | 1979-80 |
Michigan | WCHA |
35 | 20-12-2 |
4.37 | 0 |
.883 |
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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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