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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Willison
Selected in fifth round
No.
72 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born May 21, 1958
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Defense
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Billings (WCHL)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-76 |
Merritt | BCJHL | 60 |
16 | 28 |
44 | 122 | | 1976-77 |
Calgary | WCHL |
55 | 11 |
32 | 43 |
161 | | 1977-78 |
Billings | WCHL |
68 | 21 |
42 | 63 |
151 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was on Calgary (WCHL) team that relocated to Billings
prior to 1977-78 season. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Port Huron (IHL); Salt Lake
(CHL); Milwaukee, Muskegon (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1980, 1981 (Salt Lake)
IHL Governors' Trophy (Top Defenseman): 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (co-winner),
1983-84 (Milwaukee)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1982-83, 1983-84 (Milwaukee)
1979-80: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Salt Lake).
Coaching Career: Named Milwaukee (IHL) associate coach prior to 1986-87
season and remained in that position through 1986-87 season. ... Named
Milwaukee (IHL) head coach prior to 1987-88 season and remained in that
position through 1987-88 season. ... Named Virginia (ECHL) prior to ECHL's
inaugural 1988-89 season and remained in that position through 1988-89 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed start of 1980-81 season while recovering from
September 1980 surgery to repair separated shoulder, an injury suffered during
summer of 1980. ... Returned to Calgary after retirement and coached in the
Minor Hockey Association of Calgary. |
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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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