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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Nugent
Selected in 10th round
No. 171 overall by Boston Bruins
Born June 7, 1955
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Right Wing
Height: 6-5 Weight: 230
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Notre Dame (WCHA)
Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Edina, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Hill-Murray | Minn. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1973-74 |
Hill-Murray | Minn. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Notre Dame | WCHA |
35 | 7 |
12 | 19 |
74 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
U.S. National Bantam Championship: 1970 (Edina)
Minnesota High
School All-State: 1972-73, 1973-74 (Hill-Murray)
Hill-Murray Captain: 1972-73, 1973-74
Miscellaneous:
Was captain of Edina's 1970 USA national bantam championship team at age 14.
The Edina team was the first from the state of Minnesota to win national
bantam title.
... Attended Hill-Murray High School in St. Paul, Minn. ... Named top
Minnesota high school hockey prospect by Twin Cities media voters as a
senior in 1974. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Notre Dame (WCHA);
Indianapolis (WHA); Dallas (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1978-79: Played four games for Dallas team
that went on to win CHL playoff title, but was not with team during
postseason.
Miscellaneous: Left Notre Dame in 1978 with school
record (since broken) for career penalty minutes (282). ... Signed multiyear
contract with Indianapolis (WHA) after completing college career. ... Was on Indianapolis (WHA)
team that folded on Dec. 15, 1978, and was one of Wayne Gretzky's first
professional teammates.
Was also Gretzky's first professional right wing, playing on line with Gretzky
and Angie Moretto when Gretzky scored his first professional goal on Oct. 20,
1978, vs. Edmonton. ... Had WHA rights picked up by Edmonton after
Indianapolis team folded, but never played for parent team. ... Went into
the broadcasting industry after retirement,
eventually becoming Senior Vice President, Director of Sales for Gannett
Television.
Personal: Nicknamed "The Stork." |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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