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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Wayne Merrick
Selected in first round
No.
9 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born April 23, 1952
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Sarnia, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Sarnia, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
Ottawa | OHA | 51 |
10 | 17 |
27 | 10 | | 1970-71 |
Ottawa | OHA |
62 | 34 |
42 | 76 |
41 | | 1971-72 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
62 | 39 |
56 | 95 |
21 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played minor hockey with hometown Sarnia Black Hawks
before entering major junior. ... Was considered OMJHL's fastest skater in his final junior season. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 7, 1972 (Philadelphia at St.
Louis)
Numbers: 10, 19, 20 (St. Louis); 19, 9
(California/Cleveland); 11 (NYI)
Stanley Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982,
1983. Status: Retired July 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1972-1984 |
STL, CAL/CLE, NYI | 774 |
191 | 265 | 456 |
303 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1984 |
St. Louis, N.Y. Islanders | 102 |
19 | 30 | 49 |
30 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1984
St. Louis Playoffs Goals Leader: 1975 (1, tie)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1973-74 season with hairline fracture in
left leg. ... Played on California team that relocated to Cleveland in summer
of 1976. ... Missed parts of 1977-78 season with knee injury and concussion.
... Separated shoulder in final 1979 playoff game. ... Missed part of 1981-82
season with bruised clavicle and sternum. ... Played on New York Islanders'
"Banana Line" with Bob Nystrom and John Tonelli. ... Missed part of 1983-84
season with knee injury. ... Placed on recallable waivers prior to 1984 trade
deadline and recalled after deadline. ... Accepted buyout on final year of his
contract and retired in summer of 1984. ... Worked as part-time color
commentator on New York Islanders broadcasts after his retirement. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Denver (WHL)
World
Championships: 1977 (fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Miami)
Education: Attended University of
Western Ontario.
Miscellaneous: Owned a racquetball club on Long
Island during his playing days. ... Went into insurance business after his
retirement.
Personal: Nicknamed "Bones." ...
Full name is Leonard Wayne Merrick. ... Father of former college player and
Carolina prospect Andrew Merrick. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: St. Louis traded Merrick to California
in exchange for Larry Patey and California's 1977 third-round pick (later
traded back to California/Cleveland franchise) on Nov. 24, 1975. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | | Total Selected: |
152 | | Forwards: |
88 | | Defense: |
47 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
121 | | College Players: |
25 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
11 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
67 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
1 |
| Picks Traded: |
24 |
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