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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dan Clark
Selected in seventh round
No. 110 overall by New York Rangers

Born November 3, 1957
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Milwaukee (IHL)                               
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
1977-78 MaineAHL 60 11 6
  MilwaukeeIHL 677 1825 245

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
1977-78:
Played six games for Maine team that won AHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
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
PREVIOUS DRAFT:
1977 (Philadelphia, No. 89 overall in Round 5)
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: New Haven, Hershey, Springfield (AHL); Grindelwald (Switzerland)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1977 (by Edmonton, No. 34 overall in Round 4)
1979-80: Played on AHL regular-season champion (New Haven).
Miscellaneous: Was able to re-enter NHL draft in 1978 because Philadelphia did not offer a contract within one year of drafting him in 1977. ... 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.

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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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