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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ali Butorac Selected in sixth round No.
122 overall by Buffalo Sabres Born July 19, 1963
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Defense / Left Wing Height: 5-10 Weight: 190
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Canada) Hometown:
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1979-80 |
Stratford | Jr. B |
4 |
3 | 0 |
3 | 46 |
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Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
15 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
38 | 1980-81 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
21 | 5 |
9 | 14 |
65 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 19 OMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Was Ottawa's
first-round pick, No. 12 overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection. ...
Missed most of 1979-80 season with knee injury. ... Missed most of 1980-81
season with knee injury. |
NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Oshawa, Sudbury, Belleville (OHL);
Portland (WHL); Toledo, Flint (IHL); Moncton (AHL); Salt Lake (IHL);
Adirondack (AHL); Deeside (Great Britain); Nordhorn (Germany); Herentals
(Belgium); Fife, Trafford, Paisley (Great Britain); Daytona Beach (SunHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Miscellaneous: Traded by Oshawa (OHL) with
Jim Uens and future considerations to Sudbury in exchange for Dean DeFazio
in October 1982. ... Played for Belleville (OHL)
and Portland (WHL) as an overage junior in 1983-84.
Personal: Full name is Justin Ali Butorac. ... Also known as Justin
Butorac during his playing days. ... Younger brother of former minor-leaguer
Tony Butorac. |
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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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