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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Eddie Mio
Selected in seventh round
No. 124 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
January 31, 1954
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Goaltender
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Colorado College (WCHA)
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Windsor, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1971-72 |
Windsor | SOJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1972-73 |
Colorado College | WCHA |
23 | 6-17-0 |
5.40 | 0 |
n/a | | 1973-74 |
Colorado College | WCHA |
13 | 4-7-2 |
4.90 | 0 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was a star baseball player in high school and was once offered a tryout to
play in Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 13, 1979 (Detroit at
Edmonton)
Numbers: 31 (Edmonton); 41 (N.Y. Rangers); 41
(Detroit)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired July 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1979-1986 |
EDM, NYR, DET | 192 |
64-73-30 | 4.06 |
4 | n/a |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1982-1984 |
N.Y. Rangers, Detroit | 17 |
9-7 | 3.83 | 0 |
n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was reclaimed by Minnesota when the WHA and NHL merged on June 9, 1979, but
Edmonton immediately took him back as part of its privilege to protect Wayne
Gretzky and three other players from its WHA franchise. ... His first NHL
start (a 3-3 tie with Detroit) was also first NHL home game in Edmonton Oilers
history. ... Missed parts of 1979-80 season fractured cheekbone, an injury
suffered in Edmonton's Dec. 24, 1979, practice, and with ankle injury. ...
Recorded first shutout in Edmonton Oilers NHL history when he blanked Hartford
on Dec. 9, 1979, in Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1980-81 season with bruised
jaw, an injury suffered during a January 1981 practice, and broken index
finger, an injury suffered during a morning skate on March 18, 1981. ... Went
unbeaten (5-0-2) through his first seven starts for N.Y. Rangers in 1981-82.
... Missed one playoff game in 1982 with back injury. ... Missed part of
1982-83 season with hip muscle injury suffered in February 1983. ... Missed
part of 1983-84 season with bruised ribs, an injury suffered in November 1983.
... Missed 10 weeks of 1983-84 season (25 games) with pulled left hamstring,
an injury suffered in Detroit's Jan. 7, 1984 game vs. Philadelphia. The injury
occurred while he was making a glove save against Philadelphia's Bobby Clarke.
... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with knee injury, suffered in Detroit's
Oct. 16, 1985, game vs. Winnipeg, and with groin injury, suffered in Detroit's
Jan. 25, 1986, game at Boston. ... Released by Detroit in June 1986. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Colorado College (WCHA);
Tidewater (SHL); Erie (NAHL); Hampton (AHL); Indianapolis (WHA); Dallas (CHL);
Edmonton (WHA); Wichita (CHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All America First
Team: 1974-75, 1975-76 (CC)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1975-76
(Colorado College)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1974-75 (Colorado
College)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Vancouver, No. 167 overall in
Round 12)
1978-79: Played on WHA regular-season champion (Edmonton).
Also played seven games for Dallas team that went on to win CHL playoff title,
but was not with team during postseason.
1985-86: Played eight games
for Adirondack team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with
team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Played on Tidewater (SHL) team that folded
on Jan. 7, 1977. ... Was in Calgary (WHA) organization when parent
team folded after 1976-77 season. Signed as free agent with Birmingham (WHA)
on May 31, 1977. ... Played on Hampton (AHL) team that folded on Feb. 2, 1978.
His rights were sold by Birmingham to Indianapolis later that month. ... Was
one of Wayne Gretzky's first professional teammates at Indianapolis (WHA) in 1978.
... Traded by Indianapolis (WHA) with Gretzky and Peter Driscoll to
Edmonton for $700,000 and future considerations on Nov. 2, 1978. ... Named one
of the 50 greatest players in WCHA history by conference in 2002. ... Was the
best man at Wayne Gretzky's wedding to Janet Jones in 1988. ... Returned to
Detroit area after his retirement and became a player agent, working for
Michael Barnett. Represented several NHL players, including Sergei Fedorov and
Joe Thornton. ... Became active in Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association. Also
hosted charity golf tournaments and played in Oldtimers' charity hockey
events.
Personal: Full name is Edward Dario Mio. ... Also known as Ed Mio during his
playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/TRADE: Mio never signed with Chicago,
instead jumping to the WHA after graduating from Colorado College. While he
was in the WHA, his NHL rights were traded by Chicago with future
considerations to Minnesota for Doug Hicks and 1980 third-round pick (Marcel
Frere) on March 14, 1978. The deal required Mio to sign with Minnesota in
order for Chicago to collect on its draft choice. Chicago sent Pierre Plante
to Minnesota to complete the deal on May 4, 1978. |
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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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