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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Ginnell
Selected in fifth round
No.
99 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
December 5, 1961
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WHL)
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska (USA)
Hometown:
Flin Flon, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1977-78 |
Saanich | B.C. AAA |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- |
| 1978-79 |
Lethbridge | WHL | 61 |
11 | 21 |
32 | 118 | | 1979-80 |
Medicine Hat | WHL |
71 | 35 |
36 | 71 |
98 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1978-79 season with broken left hand, an
injury suffered in December 1978. ... Spent parts of childhood in Des Moines,
Iowa, Flin Flon, Manitoba, and Victoria, British Columbia while his father was
coaching in minor and major-junior leagues. ... Attended Claremont High School
in Victoria, British Columbia. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Medicine Hat, Calgary (WHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SJHL Coach of Year: 1991-92 (Saskatoon)
Coaching Career: Named Yorkton (SJHL) head coach in January 1985 and
held position through 1985-86 season. ... Named Saskatoon (SJHL) head coach
prior to 1991-92 season, relocated with team to Kindersley, Sask., after
1992-93 season, and held position through 1994-95 season, when he quit
coaching to pursue a university degree.
Education: Earned B.A. in political science from Simon Fraser University
in Vancouver in 1999. ... Earned M.A. in political science from Simon Fraser
University in 2001.
Miscellaneous: Played for Calgary (WHL) as an overage junior in 1981-82. ... Retired after his major-junior career to become a junior hockey coach in Saskatchewan for the next 12 years. ...
When he was 32, during 1994-95 season, he promised himself and his
mother that he would resume his education if his mother survived
cancer. His mother survived the illness, and Ginnell eventually graduated from university
at age 37 in June 1999. ... Was vice president of Simon Fraser University's
political-science students association and was nominated for a community service award in 1999 for
efforts to get the campus
community to help low-income residents of Vancouver. ... Became a voice in
Vancouver politics as a result of academic work on political
issues, including published papers on Vancouver's public transportation system
and impact of the Habitat for Humanity program.
Personal: Full name is Kevin James Ginnell. ... Son of former minor-league
player and coach Pat Ginnell, who was playing for Omaha (IHL) when Kevin was
born. ... Older brother of former major-junior player Erin Ginnell. |
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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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