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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rene Villemure
Selected in second round
No. 31 overall by New York Rangers

Born April 13, 1952
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-2   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Shawinigan (QMJHL)                       
Birthplace: Shawinigan Falls, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 ShawiniganQMJHL 62 2743 70229
1971-72 ShawiniganQMJHL 6136 5995 170
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Providence (AHL); Albuquerque (CHL); Denver (WHL); Denver (CHL); Beauce, Maine (NAHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1972 (by Miami)
1975-76: Played on NAHL regular-season champion (Beauce).
Miscellaneous: Traded by N.Y. Rangers to St. Louis in late October 1973 to complete earlier trade of Jack Egers for Glen Sather. Villemure was the future considerations portion of the original trade on Oct. 28, 1973 . ... Missed part of 1973-74 season with fractured thumb. ... Played on Beauce (NAHL) team that folded on Dec. 22, 1976.

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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