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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bill Whelton
Selected in third round
No.
61 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Born August 28, 1959
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Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Boston University (ECAC)
Birthplace:
Everett, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: Charlestown, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Boston University | ECAC |
30 | 2 |
5 | 7 |
20 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
ECAC Rookie of Year: 1978-79 (Boston University)
Boston University Most Improved Player: 1978-79 |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 27, 1981 (Vancouver at
Winnipeg)
Numbers: 21 (Winnipeg)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1981 | Winnipeg | 2 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed with Winnipeg for
balance of 1980-81 season after
completing his junior season at Boston University. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Boston University (ECAC);
Tulsa (CHL); Sherbrooke (AHL); Reipas (Finland); Brunico (Italy)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Tried out for 1980 U.S.
Olympic team, but was cut from squad prior to its 1979-80 tour and returned to
college. ... Returned to Boston after his
retirement and went into investment banking business. ... Worked in banking
for 14 years and became assistant vice president of Weathervane Investment
Services in Concord, Mass. Also worked for company as a financial consultant.
Personal: Full name is William M.
Whelton. |
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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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