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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul O'Neil
Selected in fifth round
No.
67 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born August 24, 1953
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Center / Right Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Boston University (ECAC)
Birthplace: Charlestown, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
B.U. freshman | ECAC |
17 |
13 | 14 |
27 | 6 | | 1972-73 |
Boston University | ECAC |
28 | 35 |
19 | 54 |
8 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Championships: 1973 (USA) (second place, Pool B)
Great Lakes
Invitational All-Tournament Team: 1972 (Boston U.)
Miscellaneous: Was part of Boston University program when team won 1972
NCAA title, but was not playing for varsity. ... Led Boston University
in goals (35) and points (54) as a sophomore in 1972-73. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 11, 1973 (Montreal at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 17 (Vancouver); 16
(Boston)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1976 |
Vancouver, Boston | 6 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Seattle (WHL); Seattle (CHL);
Rochester (AHL); Hampton (SHL); Hampton (AHL); San Diego (PHL); Birmingham (WHA);
Binghamton (AHL); Salzburg (Austria); Hampton (EHL); Virginia, Birmingham,
Nashville/Virginia (ACHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
ACHL MVP: 1983-84
(Birmingham-Nashville/Virginia)
ACHL All-Star Second Team: 1983-84
(Birmingham-Virginia)
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Houston,
No. 61 overall in Round 5)
Coaching Career: Named player-coach of
Virginia (ACHL) during 1983-84 season and remained in position for part of
1984-85 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1974-75 season with fractured cheekbone, an injury that required surgery. ...
Missed part of 1975-76 season with separated shoulder. ... Was playing for
first-place Hampton in SHL when league folded on Jan. 31, 1977. ... Played on
Hampton (AHL) team that folded on Feb. 2, 1978. ... Missed part of 1977-78
season with injured left eye. ... Was playing for San Diego
(PHL) when league folded after 1978-79 regular-season. ... Played on
Birmingham (ACHL) team that folded on Oct. 26, 1983. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Vancouver did not offer O'Neil a
contract after the 1974-75 season, and he became an unrestricted free agent.
He signed with Boston on October 10, 1975. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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