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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Greg Joly
Selected in first round
No. 1 overall
by Washington Capitals
Born May 30, 1954
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Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Regina (WCHL)
Birthplace: Rocky Mountain House, Alb. (Can.)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Regina | WCHL | 67 |
6 | 38 |
44 | 41 | | 1972-73 |
Regina | WCHL |
67 | 14 |
54 | 68 |
94 | | 1973-74 |
Regina | WCHL |
67 | 21 |
71 | 92 |
103 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1974 (Regina)
Stafford Smythe Trophy (Memorial Cup
MVP): 1974 (Regina)
Memorial Cup All-Star First Team: 1974
(Regina)
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1972-73, 1973-74
(Regina)
Regina Quad-captain: 1973-74
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft
preview issue as No. 7 overall
prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Had two goals and two assists in victory
over Calgary that clinched 1974 WCHL playoff title for Regina. ... Had three
assists in victory over Quebec that clinched 1974 Memorial Cup for Regina. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9,
1974 (Washington at N.Y. Rangers)
Number: 3 (Washington);
24, 22 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1974-1982 |
Washington, Detroit | 365 |
21 | 76 |
97 | 250 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1978 |
Detroit | 5 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 8 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1974-75: Played on first Washington Capitals
team.
Miscellaneous: Was first player drafted in history of Washington
Capitals franchise. ... Was first amateur to sign a professional contract with
the Washington Capitals. ... Had assist in first NHL game, which was also first game
in Washington Capitals franchise history. .... Missed part of Washington's
1974 training camp with inflamed achilles tendon. ... Missed part of 1974-75
season with injured right knee, suffered in Washington's game vs. Buffalo on
Dec. 5, 1974. ... Played left wing and center on Washington power play early
in 1974-75 season. ...
Set Washington record (since broken) with assists in four consecutive games in
1975-76. ... Scored first Washington goal of 1975-76 season vs. Pittsburgh on
Oct. 7, 1975. ... Missed part of 1975-76 season with hairline fracture
in ankle. ... Broke left wrist on April 21, 1978, during Game 4 of Detroit's
1978 quarterfinal series vs. Montreal and missed final two games of series.
The injury required bone-graft surgery in the off-season and caused him to
miss the start of the 1978-79 season. He did not return to action until late
February 1979. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with back spasms. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL); Springfield
(AHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1981, 1986 (Adirondack)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Adirondack)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Adirondack)
Miscellaneous: Signed his contract with Washington right after draft,
eliminating possibility of being drafted by a WHA team. .. Missed part of 1982-83 season with knee injury suffered
while playing for Adirondack vs. Maine in January 1983. ... Missed part of
1984-85 season with shoulder injury suffered in January 1985. ... Worked on
his farm in Calgary during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Was partner in
sporting goods store in Calgary during his playing days. ... Named to defense
position on all-time Regina (WHL) team by Canadian Hockey League panel in
1999. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Washington traded Joly to Detroit in
exchange for Bryan Watson on November 30, 1976. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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