1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Gord Davies
Selected by
Boston from Toronto (OHA)
5-foot-11, 175 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| 1967-68 |
Toronto |
OHA |
54 |
25 |
37 |
62 |
42 |
| 1968-69 | Toronto |
OHA |
43 |
26 |
36 |
62 |
70 |
| 1969-70 |
Toronto |
OHA |
46 |
8 |
34 |
42 |
47 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Won Memorial
Cup with Toronto in 1967 after joining team late in season.
Canadian • Born February
14, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
-
Won CIAU University Cup championship with Toronto
(OUAA) in 1971.
- Selected by Chicago Cougars in 1972 WHA
General Player Draft, the first draft in league history, in February
1972.
-
Won CIAU University Cup with Toronto
(OUAA) in 1972.
- Played for Team Canada squad that won
silver medal at 1972 World University Games in Lake Placid.
-
Served as Toronto (OUAA) captain in 1973-73.
-
Won CIAU University Cup with Toronto
(OUAA) in 1973.
-
Named MVP of the 1973 CIAU University Cup championship tournament
with Toronto (OUAA).
- Led an effort in 1984 to allow OHA Junior B players to drop full
cage masks from their helmetsfor half-shield visors.
- Inducted into University of Toronto
Varsity Blues Hall of Fame along with 1971-72 Toronto (OUAA)
teammates in 2012.
Miscellaneous
Post-Draft Teams: Toronto (OUAA); Orillia (Ontario Sr.); Buffalo (NAHL)
Education: Graduated from University
of Toronto.
Coaching Career: Named Toronto
(OUAA) assistant coach prior to 1978-79 season and remained in
position until July 21, 1980. ... Served as Toronto (OUAA) interim head
coach for three weeks during 1978-79 season while Tom Watt was with Team Canada at the 1979 World Junior Championships. ... Named Toronto
(OUAA) interim head coach for 1979-80 season when Watt left to coach
the 1980 Canadian Olympic team and remained in that position
through 1979-80 season. ... Named Toronto (OUAA) head coach on July 21,
1980, after Watt took assistant coach job in Vancouver, and remained in
that position through 1980-81 season. ... Named Toronto (OUAA) assistant
coach prior to 1981-82 season and held position
through 1981-82 season. ... Named Toronto (OUAA) interim head coach prior to
1982-83 season and remained in that position through 1982-83 season. ...
Named Markham (OHA Jr. B) head coach in November 1983 and remained in
that position through 1987-88 season. ... Named Toronto St. Michael's
(OHA Jr. B) head coach in December 1991 and remained in that position
through 1991-92 season.
| Total Selected: |
115 |
| Forwards: |
67 |
| Defense: |
36 |
| Goaltenders: |
12 |
| Major Junior: |
87 |
| College Players: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 |
| American: |
6 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
12 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
11 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
