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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Derlago
Selected in first round
No.
4 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born August 25, 1958
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Center
Height: 5-10 Weight: 194
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Brandon (WCHL)
Birthplace:
Birtle, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Beulah, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
McCauley | Man. AAA |
30 |
26 | 26 |
52 | 32 | | 1974-75 |
Brandon | MJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
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Brandon | WCHL |
17 | 0 |
4 | 4 |
2 | | 1975-76 |
Brandon | WCHL |
68 | 49 |
54 | 103 |
43 | | 1976-77 |
Brandon | WCHL |
72 | 96 |
82 | 178 |
63 | | 1977-78 |
Brandon | WCHL |
52 | 89 |
63 | 152 |
105 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1976-77 (Brandon)
WCHL All-Star Second
Team: 1977-78 (Brandon)
WCHL Top
Scorer Trophy: 1976-77 (Brandon) (178 points)
Brandon Rookie of Year: 1975-76
CMJHL/CHL Records: Fastest 50 goals from start of season (27 games in
1977-78, shares record)
WCHL Goals Leader: 1976-77 (Brandon) (96), 1977-78 (Brandon) (89)
WCHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (30 points)
WCHL
Playoffs Goals Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (14 goals)
WCHL Playoffs
Assists Leader: 1977 (Brandon) (16 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 3 overall prospect for the 1978 NHL draft. ... Played on line with
Brian Propp and Ray Allison for Brandon in 1976-77 and 1977-78. ... Set WCHL single-season record (since broken) with 96 goals
in 1976-77. ... Set WCHL single-season record (since broken) with 13 hat
tricks in 1977-78. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with knee injury. ... Was
outstanding baseball player during his junior career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11, 1978 (Colorado at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 10 (Vancouver); 19 (Toronto); 14
(Boston); 18 (Winnipeg); 10 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1978-1987 |
VAN, TOR, BOS, WIN, QUE | 555 |
189 | 227 | 416 |
247 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1980-1986 |
Toronto, Winnipeg | 13 |
5 | 0 | 5 |
8 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Toronto Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader):
1984-85
Toronto Assists Leader: 1981-82 (50)
Toronto Playoffs Goals
Leader: 1981 (1, tie), 1983 (3, tie)
Miscellaneous: Signed first NHL contract with Vancouver on June 19,
1978. ... Missed most of 1978-79 season with torn knee ligaments, an injury
suffered when checked by Denis Potvin during Vancouver's Nov. 25, 1978, game
vs. N.Y. Islanders. The injury required season-ending surgery. ... Missed part
of 1981-82 season with bruised ankle, an injury suffered in December 1981. ...
Played on line with Rick Vaive during his years in Toronto. ... Missed part of
1982-83 season with torn knee ligaments, an injury suffered during a Toronto
practice on Nov. 22, 1982. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with dislocated
shoulder, an injury that required surgery in January 1985. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Dallas (CHL); Fredericton (AHL);
Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1978 (by Quebec)
1978-79: Played 11 regular-season games for Dallas team that went on to
win CHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Miscellaneous:
Played on Toronto's off-season charity softball team. ... Became active in
Oldtimers charity hockey after his retirement and played in 2000 Hall of Fame
Legends Game in Toronto.
Personal: Nicknamed "Billy D." ...
Full name is William Anthony Derlago. ... Also known as Billy Derlago during
his playing days. ... Brother-in-law of former NHL equipment manager Jack
Stouffer. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Vancouver traded Derlago and Rick
Vaive to Toronto in exchange for Tiger Williams and Jerry Butler on February
18, 1980. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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