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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dan Clark
Selected in fifth round
No. 89 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born November 3, 1957
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kamloops (WCHL)                           
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 LangleyBCJHL 5011 2233 127
1975-76 KamloopsWCHL 710 2626 109
1976-77 KamloopsWCHL 614 2731 189

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as WCHL's No. 16 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 20, 1978 (Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers:  32 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-79 N.Y. Rangers4 011 6

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
DRAFT RE-ENTRY:
1978 (N.Y. Rangers, No. 110 overall in Round 7)
1978-79: Played four games for N.Y. Rangers team that advanced to 1979 Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Had assist in his first NHL game.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Maine (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); New Haven, Hershey, Springfield (AHL); Grindelwald (Switzerland)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1977 (by Edmonton, No. 34 overall in Round 4)
1977-78: Played six games for Maine team that won AHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
1979-80: Played on AHL regular-season champion (New Haven).
Miscellaneous: Retired for first time after the 1982-83 season but came out of retirement three years later to play 10 games for New Haven (AHL) during 1985-86 season.
Personal: Also known as Danny Clark during his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Philadelphia did not offer Clark a pro contract for a full year after the draft, thereby making him a free agent. He entered the NHL when he was drafted a second time -- by N.Y. Rangers in 1978.

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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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