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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Alan Haworth
Selected in fifth round
No. 95 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Born September 1, 1960
Position: Center
Height: 5-10   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL)                       
Birthplace: Drummondville, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Drummondville, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 DrummondvilleQue. AAA ---- ---- --
1976-77 ChicoutimiQMJHL 6811 1829 15
1977-78 ChicoutimiQMJHL 5917 3350 40
1978-79 SherbrookeQMJHL 7050 70120 63

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 11 prospect (among underage juniors) for the 1979 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 29, 1980 (Pittsburgh at Buffalo)
Numbers:  14 (Buffalo); 15 (Washington); 15 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1992
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1980-1988 Buffalo, Wash., Quebec524 189211 400425
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GATPPIM
1981-1987 Buffalo, Washington42 1216 2828

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Hunt Trophy (Rookie of Year):
1980-81
Washington Records: Most consecutive games with at least one goal (9 from Oct. 25, 1985, to Nov. 12, 1985, shares record), most points in one playoff game (5 vs. N.Y. Rangers on April 19, 1986)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with bruised shoulder, an injury suffered during Buffalo's practice on Feb. 4, 1981. ... Scored in overtime of his first NHL playoff game as Buffalo beat Vancouver 3-2 in first-round playoff series on April 8, 1981. ... Played on line with Gilbert Perreault for Buffalo in 1980-81. ... Played on line with Tony McKegney and Dale McCourt for Buffalo in 1981-82. ... Scored in overtime of Washington's first 1985 playoff game as Capitals beat N.Y. Islanders 4-3 in first-round playoff series on April 10, 1985, in Washington. ... Played on line with Gilbert Perreault for Buffalo in 1981-82. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with broken wrist, an injury suffered during Washington's March 11, 1986, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Played right wing during his years in Buffalo and left wing during his years in Washington. Shifted back to center for Washington in 1985-86. ... Played on line with Craig Laughlin and Greg Adams for Washington in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with chronic knee pain, suffered in February 1987. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with concussion, an injury suffered in March 1988. ... Left NHL to sign two-year contract with Bern (Switzerland) in April 1988.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Sherbrooke (QMJHL); Rochester (AHL); Bern (Switzerland); Team Canada
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Switzerland Championship:
1989, 1991, 1992 (Bern)
Switzerland Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989 (Bern) (8 goals)
Coaching Career: Named Windsor (Quebec Sr.) head coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position through 2001-02 season. ... Named Thetford Mines (Quebec Sr.) head coach on July 5, 2002, and remained in that position until Dec. 1, 2002. ... Named Olten (Switzerland) assistant coach on Dec. 1, 2002 and remained in position until Jan. 11, 2003. ... Named Bern (Switzerland) assistant coach  in Jan. 11, 2003 and held position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Was converted from center to right wing while playing for Rochester (AHL) during 1980-81 season. Prior to that, he had only played center throughout his minor hockey and junior hockey career.
Personal: Full name is Alan Joseph Gordon Haworth. ... Son of former NHL player Gord Haworth, who became a salesman for Canadien hockey stick company in Drummondville, Quebec, after his retirement. ... Younger brother of former minor-leaguer Carey Haworth.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Buffalo traded Haworth and 1982 third-round pick (Milan Novy) to Washington in exchange for 1982 second-round pick (Mike Anderson) and 1982 fourth-round pick (Timo Jutila) on June 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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