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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Steve Barger
Selected in 12th round
No. 189 overall by Washington Capitals

Born June 7, 1958
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Boston College (ECAC)                    
Birthplace: Farmington, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Farmington, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 FarmingtonMinn. H.S. -- ---- ----
1976-77 Boston Coll. JVECAC ---- ---- --
1977-78 Boston CollegeECAC 283 710 2

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played on Boston College junior varsity team as a freshman in 1976-77. ... Scored goal for Boston College in 5-3 NCAA title-game loss to Boston University on March 25, 1978. ... Attended Farmington High School in Farmington, Minn. ... Earned high school all-conference honors in 1974-75 and 1975-76. ... Also played high school football and baseball, and was captain of Farmington High School's football, hockey and baseball teams in 1975-76. ... Named to Minnesota high school all-state baseball team in 1976. ... Played quarterback on Farmington High School football team.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Boston College (ECAC)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Boston College Kelley Award (Dedication):
1978-79
Boston College Tiernan Award (Most Improved): 1979-80
Boston College Captain: 1979-80
Education: Majored in marketing at Boston College.
Personal: Full name is Stephen J. Barger. ... Younger brother of fMike Barger, who played club-level hockey at Ohio University in the early 1970s, and John Barger, who played Division II hockey at Mankato State in the mid-1970s. ... One of seven children.

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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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