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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Darcy Regier
Selected in fifth round
No. 77 overall by California Golden Seals

Born November 27, 1956
Position: Defense
Height: 5-11   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Lethbridge (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Swift Current, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown: Herbert, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 Prince AlbertSJHL 401 89 59
1974-75 LethbridgeWCHL 6711 2536 78
1975-75 LethbridgeWCHL 535 2227 125

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
SJHL All-Star First Team:
1973-74 (Prince Albert)
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 30, 1977 (Cleveland at Chicago)
Numbers:  6 (Cleveland); 8 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1982
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1983 Cleveland, N.Y. Islanders26 022 35

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1999 (Buffalo) (as general manager)
1982-83: Played six regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that went on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team in postseason.
1983-84: Played five regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that lost 1984 Stanley Cup finals, but was not with team for playoffs.
Coaching Career: Named N.Y. Islanders part-time assistant coach on Dec. 7, 1988, and remained in position until June 26, 1989. ... Named N.Y. Islanders assistant coach on June 26, 1989, and remained in position until Aug. 6, 1991. ... Named Hartford assistant coach on Aug. 6, 1991, and remained in position until Aug. 20, 1992.
Management Career: Named N.Y. Islanders Director of Hockey Administration in August 1985 and remained in that position until June 26, 1989. ... Named N.Y. Islanders assistant general manager on Aug. 20, 1992, added title of Director of Player Personnel prior to 1994-95 season, dropped Director of Player Personnel title prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position until June 11, 1997. ... Named Buffalo general manager on June 11, 1997, and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Was property of California organization when franchise relocated to Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1976. ... Paired on defense with Denis Potvin for N.Y. Islanders in 1982-83. ... Paired on defense with Gord Lane for N.Y. Islanders in 1983-84.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Salt Lake (CHL); Binghamton (AHL); Phoenix, Fort Worth, Indianapolis (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1978 (Fort Worth), 1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
CHL Iron Man Award (Unsung Hero): 1979-80 (Indianapolis)
CHL All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Indianapolis)
CHL All-Star Game: 1983 (Indianapolis)
CHL Records: Most career games (558)
1977-78: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Fort Worth).
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Coaching Career: Named Indianapolis (IHL) head coach in August 1984 and remained in that position until August 1985.
Education: Attended University of Lethbridge during off-seasons of his playing days.
Miscellaneous: Was on Phoenix (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 13, 1977. ... Was CHL representative to Minor League Players Association during his playing days, also serving as president of the MLPA which developed into the Professional Hockey Players Association (PHPA). ... Was youngest coach in pro hockey when he took over Indianapolis (IHL) at age 27 in 1987.
Personal: Full name is Darcy John Regier.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Cleveland traded Regier, Wayne Merrick and 1978 fourth-round choice (later voided due to Cleveland-Minnesota merger) to N.Y. Islanders for J.P. Parise and Jean Potvin on January 10, 1978.

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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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