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| 1969 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Michel Briere
Selected in third round
No.
26 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born October
21, 1949. Died April 13, 1971
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Center
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Shawinigan (QJHL)
Birthplace: Malartic, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Malartic, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1967-68 |
Shawinigan | QJHL |
50 |
54 | 105 |
159 | -- | | 1968-69 |
Shawinigan | QJHL |
55 |
75 | 86 |
161 | 31 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QJHL Points Leader: 1967-68 (159 points), 1968-69 (161 points)
QJHL
Assists Leader: 1967-68 (105 assists)
Miscellaneous: Joined Sorel (QJHL) for 1969 Memorial Cup tourney. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11,
1969 (Oakland at Pittsburgh)
Number: 21 (Pittsburgh)
(number retired)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Career ended 1970. |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1969-1970 |
Pittsburgh | 76 |
12 | 32 | 44 |
20 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1970 |
Pittsburgh | 10 |
5 | 3 | 8 |
17 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Pittsburgh Rookie of Year: 1969-70
Miscellaneous: Pittsburgh named its Rookie of Year award the Michel Briere
Memorial Trophy following his death in 1971. ... Nearly 30 years after his
death, Briere's No. 21 was officially retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on
Jan. 5, 2001. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: None
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Injured in an automobile
accident near his native Malartic on May 15, 1970. He had returned there after
the season to make plans for his wedding. Sustained head injuries in the
accident that left him in a coma until his death 11 months later. ... The
QMJHL named its MVP award the Michel Briere Trophy in 1972. |
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SNAPSHOT '69 | | Total Selected: |
84 | | Forwards: |
58 | | Defense: |
18 | | Goaltenders: |
8 | | Major Junior: |
68 | | College Players: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
78 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
4 | | U.S.-Born: |
4 |
| European: |
1 |
| Reached NHL: |
49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
7 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
11 |
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