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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Rick Vasko
Selected in third round
No.
37 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born January
12, 1957
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Markham | OPJHL |
25 | 5 |
10 | 15 |
60 | | 1975-76 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
63 | 9 |
20 | 29 |
53 | | 1976-77 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
65 | 6 |
30 | 36 |
122 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 15, 1977 (N.Y. Rangers at
Detroit)
Numbers: 4, 3 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1980 |
Detroit | 31 | 3 |
7 | 10 | 29 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed first pro contract
with Detroit on June 21, 1977. ... Left unprotected by Detroit for 1979 NHL
Expansion Draft, but was reclaimed as fill-in after Roland Cloutier was taken
off Detroit roster on June 13, 1979. ... Sent by Detroit to Calgary on May 28, 1981, to complete
the Feb. 24, 1981, trade that sent Brad Smith to Detroit. Vasko, who never
played for Calgary, was the future considerations part of the Smith deal. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kansas City (CHL);
Adirondack (AHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); Zurich (Switzerland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1981 (Adirondack)
AHL Shore Award (Best
Defenseman): 1979-80 (Adirondack)
AHL All-Star First Team:
1979-80 (Adirondack)
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by
Indianapolis, No. 53 overall in Round 6)
AHL Playoffs Points Leader:
1981 (Adirondack) (21 points, tie)
Personal: Nicknamed "The Moose."
... Full name is Richard John Vasko. ... Nephew of former NHL player Elmer
"Moose" Vasko. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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