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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mario Faubert
Selected in
fourth round
No. 62 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born
December 2, 1954
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saint Louis University (CCHA)
Birthplace: Valleyfield, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Valleyfield, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Valleyfield | Que. AAA |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1972-73 |
Saint Louis | CCHA |
38 | 3 |
36 | 39 |
68 | | 1973-74 |
Saint Louis | CCHA |
40 | 8 |
35 | 43 |
62 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
CCHA All-Star Second Team: 1973-74 (Saint Louis)
Miscellaneous:
Quit Montreal (OMJHL) after earning a spot on 1971-72 roster so that he could
protect his college eligibility. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 18, 1974 (Pittsburgh at
Toronto)
Numbers: 27, 24, 28, 5 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1981 |
Pittsburgh | 231 |
21 | 90 | 111 |
292 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1981 | Pittsburgh | 10 |
2 | 2 | 4 |
6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Missed part of Pittsburgh's
1975 training camp while recovering from surgery to remove his appendix. ...
Missed start of 1977-78 season after tearing knee ligaments during
Pittsburgh's 1977 preseason game vs. Detroit. The injury required surgery. ...
Missed part of 1979-80 season with pulled muscle in back. ... Paired on
defense with Randy Carlyle for Pittsburgh in 1980-81, helping Carlyle win
Norris Trophy. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with pulled muscle. ...
Suffered career-ending broken leg when he collided with St. Louis' Mike
Crombeen during game in Pittsburgh on Nov.
18, 1981. He broke both his tibia and fibula bones. Although he had hoped to come back
for the 1982-83 season, he was not healthy enough to attend Pittsburgh's 1982
training camp. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Hershey (AHL); Binghamton (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Vancouver,
No. 138 overall in Round 10)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1974-75
season with knee injury. ... Returned to native Valleyfield, Quebec, and
focused on golf after his retirement. He competed in several high-level
amateur tournaments. ... Went into real estate business after his retirement.
Also had business interest in retail printing and owned a restaurant. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey
after his retirement. ... Went to Russia as part of Team Canada for Summit
Series reunion games in 1999, although he was not in the 1972 Summit Series. |
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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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