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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Lorne Stamler
Selected in eighth round
No.
103 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Born August 9, 1951
 | Position: Left Wing
Height:
6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
Matagami, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
Toronto | OHA | 25 |
2 | 3 |
5 | 14 | | 1969-70 |
Toronto | OHA |
51 | 6 |
12 | 18 |
32 | | 1970-71 |
Michigan Tech | WCHA |
32 | 8 |
5 | 13 |
8 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 6, 1976 (Los Angeles at
Cleveland)
Numbers: 27 (Los Angeles); 12
(Toronto); 27 (Winnipeg)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1976-1980 |
L.A., Toronto, Winnipeg | 116 |
14 | 11 | 25 |
16 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1979-80: Played on first Winnipeg Jets NHL team.
Miscellaneous: Called up from minors by Los Angeles for 1976 Stanley Cup
playoffs, but did not dress for any games. ... Selected by Winnipeg as 25th
overall pick in 1979 NHL Expansion Draft. ... Signed as free agent with New York Islanders on Oct. 8,
1980, but never played for parent club. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan Tech (WCHA);
Springfield (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); New Brunswick (AHL); Tulsa, Indianapolis
(CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1975 (Springfield)
CHL
Adams Cup: 1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1973-74
(Michigan Tech)
Michigan Tech Seger Award (Most Improved): 1971-72
CHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1977 (Fort Worth) (4 goals, tie)
1982-83: Played on CHL
regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Education: Earned B.S.
degree in recreation and management from Michigan Tech.
Miscellaneous: Described in 1974 New
York Times article as the "best left wing in college hockey." ... Missed
part of 1974-75 season with broken arm. ... Missed parts of 1980-81 and
1981-82 season with knee injuries. ... Worked in Indianapolis (CHL) front
office as assistant in sales and promotion department during 1982-83 season.
... Moved to Clearwater, Fla., after his
retirement and went into the ceiling and wall cleaning supply business. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Los Angeles traded Stamler and Dave
Hutchison to Toronto in exchange for Brian Glennie, Scott Garland, Kurt Walker
and Toronto's 1979 second-round pick (Mark Hardy) on June 14, 1978. |
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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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