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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Vern Stenlund
Selected in second round
No. 23 overall by California Golden Seals

Born November 4, 1956
Position: Center
Height: 6-1   Weight: 178
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: London (OMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 ChathamJr. B40 2836 6411
1973-74 LondonOMJHL 6617 2744 16
1974-75 LondonOMJHL 7023 3760 20
1975-76 LondonOMJHL 6444 75119 24

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 20 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Attended University of Western Ontario during the 1975-76 season.
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 29, 1977 (Cleveland at Minnesota)
Numbers:  ?? (Cleveland)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1981
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977 Cleveland40 000

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was property of California organization when franchise relocated to Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1976.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Salt Lake, Phoenix (CHL); Bergen (Norway)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Cleveland, No. 47 overall in Round 5)
Coaching Career: Worked as youth hockey coach after his retirement. ... Coached London Southwest program in Ontario Minor Hockey Association during 1981-82 season. ... Named Windsor (OUAA) assistant coach prior to 1984-85 season and remained in that position through 1984-85 season. ... Named Windsor (OHL) head coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position until Nov. 3, 1997. ... Also served as head coach of Leamington, Windsor and Chatham Junior B teams between 1985-86 and 2001-02 seasons. ... Named Windsor (OUAA) head coach on April 24, 2002, and remained in that position into 2002-03 season.
Education: Earned master's degree in education from University of Windsor in 1988. ... Earned doctorate in education from University of Michigan in 1994.
Miscellaneous: Was on Phoenix (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 13, 1977. ... Retired for the first time after Phoenix team folded but came out of retirement to play in Norway during 1980-81 season before retiring again to pursue a coaching career. ... Became a prominent author of hockey instruction books. His books are Coaching Hockey Successfully, High-Performance Skating for Hockey, Hockey Drills for Puck Control, Hockey Drills for Passing and Receiving, Hockey Drills for Scoring and Winning Roller Hockey. ... Became a tenured professor in University of Windsor's education department. ... Worked with Bobby Orr to develop Chevrolet Safe and Fun hockey instruction program for Canadian minor hockey players. ... Designated by Ontario Hockey Association as a "Master Mentor," the highest credential a member of the organization's coaching program can receive.
Personal: Full name is Kenneth Vern Stenlund.

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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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