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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Tom Fergus
Selected in third round
No. 60 overall by Boston Bruins

Born June 16, 1962
Position: Center
Height: 6-0   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OMJHL)                     
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1978-79 St. GeorgeOnt. Jr. D 2221 2041 --
1979-80 PeterboroughOMJHL 638 614 14

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was Peterborough's fourth-round pick, No. 52 overall, in 1979 OMJHL priority selection. ... Was cut from Brantford Jr. B team prior to start of 1978-79 season.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 8, 1981 (Quebec at Boston)
Numbers:  28 (Boston); 19 (Toronto); 15 (Vancouver)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1995
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATPPIM
1981-1993Boston, Toronto, Vancouver 726235 346581 499
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATPPIM
1982-1992Boston, Toronto, Vancouver 6521 1738 48

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Boston Playoffs Points Leader:
1984 (2, tie)
Boston Playoffs Goals Leader: 1984 (2)
Miscellaneous: Had assist on his first shift of his first NHL game. ... Missed remainder of 1981-82 season and start of 1982 playoffs with sprained ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered during Boston's Feb. 24, 1982, game at Hartford. ... Scored goal in his first NHL playoff game (Game 2 of Boston's second-round series vs. Quebec on April 16, 1982). ... Missed remainder of 1983 playoffs with broken finger, an injury suffered during Game 4 of Boston's Wales Conference final series at N.Y. Islanders on May 3, 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with sprained ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered in February 1984. ... Played on line with Miroslav Frycer and Steve Thomas for Toronto in 1986-87. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with mononucleosis-type viral infection, diagnosed on Dec. 26, 1986. He did not return to action until Feb. 14, 1987. ... Missed remainder of 1987 playoffs with lingering fatigue from viral infection, diagnosed in April 1987. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during Toronto's Nov. 11, 1987, game vs. Boston, and with bruised ribs, an injury suffered in March 1988. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with pulled groin and stomach muscles, suffered during Toronto's Feb. 6, 1990, game at St. Louis. He did not return to action until March 28, 1990. ... Missed first 60 games of 1990-91 season with continued complications from groin injury, originally suffered on Feb. 6, 1990. The injury required surgery in November 1990. ... Missed remainder of 1990-91 season with chest contusion, suffered during Toronto's March 20, 1991, game at Los Angeles.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Peterborough (OMJHL); Newmarket (AHL); Zug (Switzerland)
World Championships: 1985 (fourth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career:
Named Oakville (OPJHL) head coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position through 1995-96 season.
Miscellaneous: Worked in sporting-goods business with his older brother during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Ran two-week hockey school in Boston during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Founded and ran Blue Leaf Ltd. in Oakville, Ontario, after retirement. The company supplies promotional items and clothing to corporations and sports teams. He started the company with his wife, Judy, in 1994. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement, playing for Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni team. ... Played in Heroes of Hockey game at NHL All-Star Weekend in 2000.
Personal: Full name is Thomas Joseph Fergus. ... Younger brother of former minor-leaguer Dan Fergus. ... Son of former manufacturing industry executive Patrick Fergus.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Boston traded Fergus to Toronto in exchange for Bill Derlago on October 11, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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