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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Cameron
Selected in eighth round
No.
135 overall by New York Islanders
Born July 29, 1958
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Prince Edward Island (AUAA)
Birthplace: Kinkora, PEI (Canada)
Hometown:
Kinkora, Prince Edward Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Prince Edward Island | AUAA |
20 | 7 |
10 | 17 |
12 | | 1977-78 |
Prince Edward Island | AUAA |
16 | 13 |
30 | 43 |
26 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
AUAA Assists Leader: 1977-78 (Prince Edward Island) (30 assists) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10, 1981 (Colorado at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 10 (Colorado/New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1981-1984 |
Colorado/New Jersey | 168 |
25 | 28 | 53 |
238 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
New Jersey Good Guy Award (Media Vote): 1983-84
Colorado/New Jersey Records: Most points in one period (4 in third
period vs. Quebec on Feb. 12, 1982, shares record)
Miscellaneous: Was on Colorado team that relocated to New Jersey on June
30, 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with damaged right knee ligaments,
an injury suffered in New Jersey's Oct. 8, 1982, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ...
Missed part of 1983-84 season with hyper-extended left elbow, suffered during New Jersey's Jan. 25, 1984, game at Calgary. ... Wore No. 24
in New Jersey's 1984 training camp. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Prince Edward Island (AUAA);
Fort Wayne (IHL); Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Wichita (CHL); Maine, Moncton (AHL);
Charlottetown (N.B. Sr.); Fredericton (N.B. Sr.)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Allan Cup: 1991 (Charlottetown)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81
(Indianapolis)
OHL All-Star Game: 2001 (Toronto St. Michael's)
(assistant coach)
Coaching Career: Named Summerside (MaJHL)
assistant coach during 1986-87 season and remained in that position through
1986-87 season. ... Named Summerside (MaJHL)
head coach prior to 1987-88 season and remained in position until 1995. ...
Named Detroit (ColHL) head coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that
position through 1995-96 season. ... Named Port Huron (ColHL) head coach prior
to 1996-97 season and remained in that position until July 1997. ...
Named Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) head coach in July 1997 and remained
in that position until May 6, 1999. ... Named St. John's (AHL) assistant coach
in July 1999 and remained in that position until June 2000. ... Named Toronto St. Michael's (OMJHL) head coach on Aug. 28, 2000 and
remained in that position until Aug. 25, 2004. ... Named Binghamton (AHL) head
coach on Aug. 25, 2004, and remained in that position into 2004-05 season.
Management Career:
Named Toronto St. Michael's (OMJHL) director of hockey operations on Aug. 28,
3000 and remained in that position into 2002-03 season.
Education: Earned bachelor's degree in business administration from
University of Prince Edward Island in 1986. ... Earned master's degree in
education from University of New Brunswick in 1991.
Miscellaneous: Retired for first
time after 1986-87 season to pursue coaching, but came out of
retirement in 1989. ... Came out of retirement to play one game for Saint John
(AHL) in 1994-95 season. ... Coached Summerside (MaJHL) to two Tier II
provincial titles. ... Was finalist for University of New Brunswick head coach
position in June 2000. ... Worked as a high school guidance counselor in Prince
Edward Island during his years coaching Summerside, and was coordinator of
Elmsdale, PEI, Stay-in-School program.
Personal: Full name is David William Cameron. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: N.Y. Islanders traded Cameron and Bob
Lorimer to Colorado for 1983 first-round pick (Pat LaFontaine) on October 1,
1981. |
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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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