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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Devine
Selected in seventh round
No. 121 overall
by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born December 9, 1954
 | Position: Left Wing
Height:
5-8 Weight: 163
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Charlottetown, PEI (Canada)
Hometown:
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Charlottetown | MaJHL |
40 |
11 | 22 |
33 | 90 | | 1971-72 |
Toronto | OMJHL | 55 |
5 | 12 |
17 | 86 | | 1972-73 |
Toronto | OMJHL | 58 |
30 | 40 |
70 | 150 | | 1973-74 |
Toronto | OMJHL |
67 | 40 |
29 | 69 |
218 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1973 (Toronto)
MaJHL Second Team All-Star: 1970-71 (Charlottetown)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
25 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played on Charlottetown (MaJHL)
team that lost in 1971 Centennial Cup finals. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 24, 1982 (N.Y. Islanders at
Chicago)
Numbers: 33 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1982 |
N.Y. Islanders | 2 |
0 | 1 | 1 |
8 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1982-83: Played two regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that
went on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team in postseason.
Scouting Career: Named Buffalo professional scout on Sept. 16, 1998, and
remained in position through 2003-04 season. ... Named Buffalo amateur scout
prior to 2004-05 season and held position until Sept. 12, 2006. ... Named
Buffalo director of amateur scouting on Sept. 12, 2006, and remained in that
position through 2006-07 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: San Diego (WHA); Syracuse (NAHL);
Indianapolis, Quebec (WHA); San Diego (PHL); Indianapolis (CHL/IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
CHL Iron Man Award:
1980-81 (Indianapolis)
Indianapolis (CHL) Captain: 1981 to 1985
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by San Diego,
No. 21 overall in Round 2)
Indianapolis (CHL) Records: Most games
played (466), most penalty minutes (1,108)
1974-75: Played on NAHL regular-season
champion (Syracuse).
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion
(Indianapolis).
Coaching Career: Named Prince Edward Island (AHL)
assistant coach prior to 1994-95 season and remained in that position
through 1996-97 season. ... Named Thunder Bay (UHL) head coach
prior to 1997-98 season and remained in position through 1997-98 season.
Miscellaneous:
Missed part of San Diego's 1974 training camp with illness. ... Played on "Kid
Line" with Joe Noris and Alex Tidey for San Diego in 1975-76. ... Was on San Diego (WHA)
team that folded after 1976-77 season. Signed with Edmonton as free agent in
August 1977 and was traded to Indianapolis one month later. ... Was playing for San
Diego when PHL folded after 1978-79 regular season. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/FREE AGENCY: Devine never signed with
Toronto, instead jumping to the WHA with San Diego. He was not playing in the
WHA when the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, making him an unrestricted free
agent. He signed with N.Y. Islanders on Oct. 9, 1979. |
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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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