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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Eddie Bumbacco
Selected in ninth round
No. 142 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born January 10, 1952
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Notre Dame (WCHA)                       
Birthplace: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1969-70 Sault Ste. MarieNOHA -- 6554 11944
1970-71 Notre DameWCHA 2515 1530 10
1971-72 Notre DameWCHA 3423 2750 8

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NOHA All-Star First Team:
1969-70 (Sault Ste. Marie)
NOHA Points Leader: 1969-70 (Sault Ste. Marie) (119 points)
NOHA Goals Leader: 1969-70 (Sault Ste. Marie) (65 goals)
Miscellaneous: Attended Sir James Dunn high school in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. ... Missed part of 1970-71 season with mononucleosis. ... Had surgery to repair separated shoulder following 1970-71 season.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Notre Dame (WCHA)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team:
1972-73 (Notre Dame)
All-WCHA First Team: 1972-73 (Notre Dame)
Notre Dame MVP: 1972-73
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Dayton)
WCHA Points Leader: 1972-73 (Notre Dame) (65 points)
WCHA Goals Leader: 1972-73 (Notre Dame) (31 goals)
Notre Dame Records: Most points in one season (90 in 1972-73), most goals in one season (43 in 1972-73), most assists in one season (47 in 1972-73, tie), most career hat tricks (8, tie).
Miscellaneous: Scored hat tricks on back-to-back nights against Michigan State on Jan. 26-27, 1973. ... Ranks as third-leading scorer in Notre Dame history with 220 career points and is second in career goals with 103. ... Returned to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, after retirement and went to work as executive in local steel business.
Personal: Son of former Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) general manager and part owner Angelo Bumbacco, who brought Wayne Gretzky into OMJHL, was one of the people Gretzky credited for developing him as a player and was the person who first suggested Gretzky wear No. 99. ... Also known as Ed Bumbacco during his playing days.

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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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