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| 1970 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Clement
Selected in second round
No. 18 overall
by Philadelphia Flyers
Born December 20, 1950
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Center
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OHA)
Birthplace: Buckingham, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Thurso, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1967-68 |
Ottawa | OHA | 36 |
6 | 19 |
25 | 41 | | 1968-69 |
Ottawa | OHA |
53 | 18 |
28 | 46 |
101 | | 1969-70 |
Ottawa | OHA |
54 | 19 |
36 | 55 |
62 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Ottawa Captain: 1968-69 and 1969-70
Miscellaneous: Teammate of Guy Lafleur from age 12-15 in Thurso. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 1971
Numbers: 15,
10 (Philadelphia); 10
(Washington); 10 (Atlanta/Calgary)
Stanley Cup: 1974, 1975.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1971-1982 |
PHI, WAS, ATL/CGY | 719 |
148 | 208 | 356 |
383 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1982 |
Philadelphia, Atlanta/Calgary |
50 | 5 |
3 | 8 | 26 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1976, 1978
Washington Captain: September 1975 to January 22, 1976
Atlanta
Ellmans Trophy (MVP): 1977-78 (co-winner)
1980-81: Played on first Calgary NHL team.
Miscellaneous: Scored Stanley Cup-clinching goal for Philadelphia in
1975. ... Scored five short-handed goals in 1976-77 to set Atlanta team record
(since broken). ... Worked as a guest hockey announcer on USA Network during
the final years of playing career. ... Became top hockey analyst for ESPN
hockey broadcasts after retirement, having begun his association with ESPN in
1986. ... Served as Philadelphia TV color commentator from 1988 to 1992 before
returning to ESPN. ... Won 1992 Cable ACE award for his broadcast work in
Stanley Cup playoffs. ... Voted by The Hockey News readers as top NHL broadcaster
in 1996. ... Named ESPN Radio's NHL expert in 1999. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Quebec (AHL); Richmond (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Chicago)
Education: Attended
Carleton University and took part in NHL educational program at the University
of Ottawa.
Miscellaneous: Was part-owner of
hockey school in Philadelphia during his playing days. ... Had ownership
of a restaurant during his playing days. ... Modeled and acted in television
commercials after retirement. ... Appeared on the soap opera All My
Children in 1986. ... Became professional motivational speaker in 1990.
... Holds ownership position in spice manufacturing business. ... Served as TV
hockey analyst for 1991 Canada Cup and 1992 and 2002 Winter Olympics. ...
Served as president of Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Association in early 1990s,
having been elected in the summer of 1989.
Personal:
First wife was daughter of former CFL player Ted MacLarty. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Philadelphia traded Clement, Don
McLean and 1975 first-round pick (Alex Forsythe) to Washington for 1975
first-round pick
(Mel Bridgman) on
June 4, 1975. |
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SNAPSHOT '70 | | Total Selected: |
115 | | Forwards: |
66 | | Defense: |
36 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Position n/a: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
87 |
| College Players: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
109 | | Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
6 |
| U.S.-Born: |
6 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
60 | | Won Stanley Cup: |
7 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
11 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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