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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Fred Williams
Selected in first round
No.
4 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born July 1, 1956
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight:
178
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saskatoon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Saskatoon | Bantam |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1971-72 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
54 |
7 | 9 |
16 | 6 | | 1972-73 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
67 |
7 | 18 |
25 | 24 | | 1973-74 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
67 |
16 | 20 |
36 | 46 | | 1974-75 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
59 | 21 |
49 | 70 |
61 | | 1975-76 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
72 | 31 |
87 | 118 |
129 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
WCHL's No. 15 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 7, 1976 (Washington at
Detroit)
Numbers: 15 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1976-77 |
Detroit | 44 | 2 |
5 | 7 | 10 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in his first NHL game. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Rhode Island (AHL); Kansas
City (CHL); Philadelphia (AHL); Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by New
England, No. 26 overall in Round 3)
Miscellaneous: Played part of
1977-78 season as defenseman. ... Retired for the first time when he was
released by Detroit after the 1977-78 season, but came out of retirement to
sign with Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent on Sept. 15, 1979.
Personal: Nicknamed "Fats." ...
Full name is Frederick Richard Williams. ... Older brother of former NHL
player Gord Williams. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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