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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Brian Cross
Selected in fourth round
No. 73 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born May 22, 1959
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Brantford (OMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Brantford, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Brantford, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 BrantfordJr. B -- ---- ----
1976-77 WindsorOMJHL 29 19 1059
  KitchenerOMJHL 28 311 1442
1977-78 KitchenerOMJHL 181 12 32
  SudburyOMJHL 284 913 37
1978-79 BrantfordOMJHL 5723 3558 193

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Windsor's third pick in 1976 OMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Syracuse (AHL); Grand Rapids (IHL); Binghamton (AHL); Toledo (IHL); Erie (AHL), Muskegon (IHL); Peoria (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Personal:
Full name is Brian Edward Cross.

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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