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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Gary Winchester
Selected in eighth round
No.
121 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born September
8, 1952
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Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Wisconsin (WCHA)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
33 | 18 |
11 | 29 |
4 | | 1971-72 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
38 | 25 |
27 | 52 |
24 |
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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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