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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Gary Winchester
Selected in eighth round
No. 121 overall by St. Louis Blues

Born September 8, 1952
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 165
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Wisconsin (WCHA)                         
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 WisconsinWCHA 3318 1129 4
1971-72 WisconsinWCHA 3825 2752 24

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA All-Tournament Team:
1972 (Wisconsin)
Miscellaneous: Scored four goals at home against Brown in his NCAA debut on Nov. 20, 1970. ... Led Wisconsin with 27 assists and 52 points in 1971-72. ... Tied for 1972 NCAA Tournament scoring lead with four points.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Denver (CHL); Columbus, Toledo, Muskegon (IHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
1973 (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Coyne Award (Most Consistent): 1973-74
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Miami)
Miscellaneous: Set Wisconsin (WCHA) record for fastest goal from the start of a game when he scored against Clarkson just nine seconds into game on Jan. 20, 1973. ... Tied for Wisconsin goal-scoring lead with 24 goals in 1972-73. ... Had five hat tricks during his career at Wisconsin. ... Returned to Madison, Wis., after retirement and raised family there.
Personal: Father of college hockey player and Edmonton draft choice Brad Winchester. ... Father of college tennis player Elizabeth Winchester.

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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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