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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ed Sidebottom
Selected in fourth round
No. 45 overall by
Montreal Canadiens
Born July 18, 1951
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Defense
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Estevan (WCHL)
Birthplace: Weyburn, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Weyburn, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
Estevan | WCHL | 59 |
7 | 29 |
36 | 54 | | 1969-70 |
Estevan | WCHL |
56 | 5 |
27 | 32 |
52 | | 1970-71 |
Estevan | WCHL |
62 | 9 |
22 | 31 |
71 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1970-71 (Estevan) |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: New Haven, Charlotte (EHL);
Muskegon, Des Moines (IHL); Omaha (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Calgary)
1971-72:
Played part of season on Charlotte team that went on to win EHL
regular-season and playoff titles. Played part of season on Muskegon team that
won IHL regular-season title.
1972-73: Played part of season on
Omaha team that went on to win CHL playof title.
Coaching Career:
Served as assistant coach at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport,
Saskatchewan.
Miscellaneous: Named one of two greatest defensemen in Estevan
Bruins (WCHL) history by Canadian Hockey League panel in 1999. |
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SNAPSHOT '71 | | Total Selected: |
117 | | Forwards: |
63 | | Defense: |
45 | | Goaltenders: |
9 | | Major Junior: |
84 | | College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
8 | | U.S.-Born: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
3 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
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