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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Pat Micheletti
Selected in
ninth round
No. 185 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
December 11, 1963
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-9 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Hibbing (Minnesota High School)
Birthplace:
Hibbing, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Hibbing, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Hibbing | Minn. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1981-82 |
Hibbing | Minn. H.S. |
22 | 26 |
39 | 65 |
50 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team:
1981-82 (Hibbing)
Minnesota High School All-State Second Team:
1980-81 (Hibbing)
Iron Range Conference Points Leader: 1981-82 (Hibbing) (65)
Miscellaneous: Also played varsity football and baseball at Hibbing High
School. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 13, 1988 (Quebec at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 16 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1988 |
Minnesota | 12 |
2 | 0 |
2 | 8 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Attended Minnesota's 1982 training camp
as amateur to retain his NCAA eligibility. ... Played right wing in lone NHL
season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Minnesota (WCHA); Springfield (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL); Varese, Asiago (Italy)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Italy Championship: 1989
(Varese)
NCAA All-America West First Team:
1984-85 (Minnesota)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Minnesota)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1985-86 (Minnesota)
Minnesota Mariucci Award (MVP):
1984-85
Minnesota Records: Most penalty minutes in one season (154
in 1984-85), most penalties in one season (65 in 1984-85)
Management
Career: Named by Minnesota (IHL) to front office position in charge of
season ticket sales and community outreach prior to team's inaugural season on June 26, 1994, and remained in
that position through 1995-96 season.
Broadcasting Career: Named Minnesota (WCHA) radio
color commentator prior to 1992-93 season and remained in that position
through 1993-94 season. ... Named Minnesota (IHL) radio color commentator
prior to team's inaugural season on
June 26, 1994, and remained in that position through 1995-96 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed 12 games
in 1982-83 season with injury. ... Also played right wing at University
of Minnesota, and was primarily a right wing after his sophomore season and
throughout pro career. ... Scored 96 points and
48 goals for University of Minnesota in 1984-85 -- the second highest totals
in school history. ... Was finalist for 1984-85 Hobey Baker Award. ... Set
Minnesota record (since broken) with 403 career penalty minutes. ... Left
Minnesota in 1986 with No. 2 ranking on school's all-time points list (269),
No. 2 ranking on all-time goals list (120), and No. 2 ranking on all-time
assists list (149). He has since dropped to No. 3
in assists. ... Signed with Minnesota organization and was assigned to
Springfield (AHL) for balance of 1985-86 season after completing NCAA
eligibility at University of Minnesota. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season
with knee injury, suffered during a Kalamazoo (IHL) preseason game in
October 1987. ... Left North America after 1987-88 season to play remainder
of his career in Italy. ... Retired due to chronic knee injuries that had
required seven surgeries during his playing career. ... Returned to Eagan,
Minn., after his retirement and became active in local youth hockey
association. ... Named one of the 50 greatest players in University of
Minnesota hockey history as part of "Legends on Ice" tribute in 2001.
Personal: Full name is Patrick J.
Micheletti. ... Known as Patrick Micheletti during his European playing
days. ... Younger brother of former college player Tom Micheletti, former
U.S. junior player Andy Micheletti, former NHL player Joe Micheletti and former college hockey player Don Micheletti.
... One of nine children. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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