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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Roy Kerling
Selected in fifth round
No.
70 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
October 17, 1958
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Cornell (ECAC)
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-76 |
St. Catharines | Jr. B |
56 |
36 | 36 |
72 | -- | | 1976-77 |
St. Catharines | Jr. B |
59 | 61 |
72 | 133 |
-- | | 1977-78 |
Cornell | ECAC |
27 | 29 |
30 | 59 |
42 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Ivy League All-Star First Team: 1977-78 (Cornell)
Cornell DeLibero/Tsapis Award (Dedication): 1977-78
Cornell Records: Most points by a freshman (59 in 1977-78), most goals
by a freshman (29 in 1977-78), most assists by a freshman (30 in 1977-78),
most points in one game by a freshman (6 vs. Dartmouth on Feb. 4, 1978), most
assists in one game by a freshman (4 vs. Dartmouth on Feb. 4, 1978) |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: St. Catharines (Jr. B);
Cornell (ECAC); Nashville (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Ivy League All-Star First Team: 1979-80
(Cornell)
Cornell DeLibero/Tsapis Award (Dedication): 1979-80
Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame: Inducted 1999
St. Catharines (Jr. B) Records: Most points in one season (137 in
1978-79, shares record), most goals in one season (75 in 1978-79)
Management Career: Named president of St. Catharines Minor Hockey
Association in 2000 and remained in that position into 2003.
Miscellaneous: Did not play in 1978-79 season after briefly leaving
Cornell to pursue pro hockey career. He changed his mind and rejoined his
Junior B team in St. Catharines, Ontario, before returning to Cornell for the
1979-80 season. ... Set St. Catharines (Jr. B) records (since broken) for
career points (267) and goals (138). ... Returned to St. Catharines after his
retirement. ... Co-founded local St. Catharines beach volleyball league with
his wife in 2001. |
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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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