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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Ernie Godden
Selected in third round
No. 55 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born March 13, 1961
Position: Center
Height: 5-8   Weight: 162
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Windsor (OMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Keswick, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Keswick, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1976-77 NewmarketOPJHL 4419 2443 89
1977-78 NewmarketOPJHL 4020 2444 67
1978-79 WindsorOMJHL 6225 3156 169
1979-80 WindsorOMJHL 6240 4181 158
1980-81 WindsorOMJHL 6887 66153 185

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Tilson Trophy (MVP):
1980-81 (Windsor)
CCM OMJHL Player of Year: 1980-81 (Windsor)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Windsor)
OMJHL/OHL Records: Most goals in one season (87 in 1980-81)
Windsor Records: Most goals in one season (87 in 1980-81), most power-play goals in one game (3 vs. London on March 21, 1981, shares record)
OMJHL Goals Leader: 1980-81 (Windsor) (87 goals)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 18 overall prospect and No. 10 OMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 28, 1981 (Buffalo at Toronto)
Numbers:  18 (Toronto)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1981 Toronto5 11 26

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Had assist in his first NHL game. ... Played on line with Billy Harris and Rocky Saganiuk for Toronto in 1981-82.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Cincinnati (CHL); St. Catharines (AHL); Klagenfurt (Austria)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Austrian Championship:
1985 (Klagenfurt)
Personal: Full name is Ernie Alfred Godden.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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