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| 1968 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Garry
Swain
Selected in first round
No.
4 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born
September 11, 1947
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-8 Weight: 164
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Niagara Falls (OHA)
Birthplace:
Welland, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Welland, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1966-67 | Niagara
Falls | OHA | 48 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 51 | | 1967-68 | Niagara
Falls | OHA | 54 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 79 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial
Cup: 1968 (Niagara Falls) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: 1968-69 season. Number:
24 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1977 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1968-69 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Amarillo (CHL); Baltimore (AHL);
Fort Wayne (IHL); Charlotte (SHL); New England (WHA); Rhode Island (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL All-Star Second Team:
1973-74
(Charlotte)
SHL Carlin Trophy (Points Leader): 1973-74
(Charlotte) (98 points)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Calgary)
SHL Assists Leader: 1973-74 (Charlotte)
(64 assists)
Miscellaneous: Worked as golf pro
during the off-season. ... Former Niagara Falls junior golf champion. ...
Pursued real estate career after hockey and later became highly successful
management consultant. |
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SNAPSHOT '68 | | Total Selected: |
24 | | Forwards: |
15 | | Defense: |
6 | | Goaltenders: |
3 | | Major Junior: |
16 | | College Players: |
4 |
| Canadian: |
22 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
2 |
| U.S.-Born: |
1 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
10 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
2 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
2 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
0 |
| Olympians: |
0 |
| Picks Traded: |
1 |
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