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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Laurie Boschman
Selected in first round
No. 9 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Born June 4, 1960
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Brandon (WHL)                               
Birthplace: Major, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 BrandonMJHL 21 34 2
1976-77 BrandonMJHL 4717 4057 139
  BrandonWCHL 30 11 0
1977-78 BrandonWCHL 7242 5799 227
1978-79 BrandonWHL 6566 83149 215

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup All-Star First Team:
1979 (Brandon)
WHL All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Brandon)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 3 prospect (among underage juniors) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Played on line with Ray Allison and Brian Propp for Brandon in 1978-79. ... Began his minor hockey career as a goaltender in Major, Sask., where his father owned a farm-equipment dealership. ... Moved to Brandon, Manitoba, at age 11. His father owned a garage in the city. ... Attended Neelin High School in Brandon, Manitoba.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 10, 1979 (N.Y. Rangers at Toronto)
Numbers:  12 (Toronto); 14 (Edmonton); 16 (Winnipeg); 16 (New Jersey); 16 (Ottawa)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 1995
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1979-1993 Toronto, Edmonton,
Winnipeg, NJ, Ottawa
1,009 229348 5772,265
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1980-1992 TOR, EDM, WIN, NJ57 813 21140

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Winnipeg Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader):
1983-84
Ottawa Captain: Oct. 7, 1992, until August 1993
Toronto Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1980 (18)
Edmonton Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1982-83 (183)
Winnipeg Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1983-84 (234), 1984-85 (180), 1985-86 (241), 1987-88 (229)
1982-83: Played 62 regular-season games for Edmonton team that went on to 1983 Stanley Cup finals, but was not with team in playoffs.
1992-93: Played on Ottawa Senators expansion team.
Miscellaneous: Had an assist in his first NHL game. ... Missed parts of 1980-81 season with damaged tendons in thumb, an injury suffered when he punched Robbie Ftorek in the mouth during Toronto's Dec. 7, 1980, game at Quebec, and with mononucleosis, diagnosed in January 1981. ... Was sent to New Brunswick (AHL) for four-game rehab stint after recovering from mononucleosis. These were the only four games he would ever play in the minors. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with stomach ulcer. ... Was given a week off by Toronto to get treatment for the ulcer, which his attorney, Alan Eagleson, blamed on the Maple Leafs' constant threats of sending Boschman to the minors so that he could regain his rookie form. Boschman also said team owner Harold Ballard had said that becoming a born-again Christian had made Boschman soft. Eagleson and Boschman asked the team for a trade, which was granted at the trade deadline. Boschman had also been upset with Ballard for his treatment and trade of Darryl Sittler, who had taken Boschman under his wing. ... Played on line with Dan Maloney and Rocky Saganiuk for Toronto during 1981-82 season ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with dislocated shoulder, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 7, 1983, game at New Jersey. ... Was one of six Winnipeg players to score 30 or more goals in 1984-85, tying an NHL record. ... Missed most of Winnipeg's 1988 training camp while recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder in April 1988. He first suffered the injury during Winnipeg's Feb. 24, 1988, game at New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with lacerated ankle, cut by a skate during Winnipeg's Oct. 16, 1988, game at Edmonton. ... Suspended eight games by NHL during 1989-90 season, a suspension he served from Feb. 24-March 11, 1990. He received the suspension on Feb. 15, 1990, as punishment for a retaliatory high stick on Tomas Sandstrom during Winnipeg's Feb. 8, 1990, game vs. Los Angeles. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with broken right index finger, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Jan. 27, 1990, game vs. St. Louis. ... Played on line with Al Stewart and Troy Crowder for New Jersey in 1990-91. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with bruised shoulder, an injury suffered n November 1990. ... Was first captain in Ottawa Senators expansion team history. ... Retired for the first time when Ottawa bought out the final year of his contract in August 1993.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Brunswick (AHL); Fife (Great Britain)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Worked out with Canada's 1980 OIympic team during summer of 1979. ... A born-again Christian, introduced to the movement by former Toronto teammate Ron Ellis, he worked at the Teen Ranch Christian hockey organization and Hockey Ministries International Hockey Schools during off-seasons of his playing days and was also an active member of Athletes in Action. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days, including work with Special Olympics and the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Manitoba. ... Worked in real estate business during off-seasons of his playing days in Winnipeg. ... Came out of retirement to play seven games for Fife (Great Britain) during 1994-95 season. ... Became the Ottawa-based regional director of Hockey Ministries International following retirement and was involved in effort to organize an official NHL chapel program. ... Played for Ottawa Senators Alumni charity team after retirement.
Personal: Full name is Laurie Joseph Boschman. ... Older brother of former major junior player Pat Boschman.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Toronto traded Boschman to Edmonton in exchange for Walt Poddubny and Phil Drouillard on March 9, 1982.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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