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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Paul Joswiak
Selected in ninth round
No. 152 overall by New York Islanders

Birthdate: n/a
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-8   Weight: 165
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Minnesota (WCHA)                          
Birthplace: Mahtomedi, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Mahtomedi, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1975-76 MahtomediMinn. H.S. ---- ---- --
1976-77 MinnesotaWCHA 135-6-1 4.460 .882
1977-78 MinnesotaWCHA 118-4-0 3.910 .885

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1978 (fifth place)
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1975-76 (Mahtomedi)
Mahtomedi MVP: 1975-76
Miscellaneous: Attended Mahtomedi (Minn.) High School. ... Also played high school baseball. ... Coached by future Team USA Olympic goaltending coach Warren Strelow at Mahtomedi High School.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Worth (CHL); Erie (NEHL); Danville (ConHL); Birmingham, Virginia (ACHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NEHL Mitchell Cup:
1979 (Erie)
1978-79: Played on NEHL regular-season champion (Erie).
Coaching Career: Served as assistant coach for Orono (Minn.) High School girls' hockey team after his retirement.
Miscellaneous: Was on Birmingham (ACHL) team that folded on Oct. 26, 1983. ... Returned to Twin Cities area after retirement and helped found JMK Sales, a regional sales representative for the manufacturers of plumbing and bathroom products.
Personal: Full name is Paul R. Joswiak.

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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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