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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Eddie Christian
Selected in ninth round
No.
170 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Born January 6,
1962
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Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Warroad (Minnesota High School)
Birthplace: Warroad, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Warroad, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Warroad | Minn. H.S. |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1979-80
(Warroad)
Minn. High School Region 8 All-Star: 1979-80 (Warroad) |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA); Toledo
(IHL); Carolina (ACHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1982 (North Dakota)
ACHL Payne Cup: 1985 (Carolina)
1984-85: Played on ACHL regular-season champion (Carolina).
1985-86: Played 22 games for Carolina team that won ACHL regular-season
and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Education: Majored in business administration at North
Dakota.
Personal: Full name is Edward S. Christian. ... Also known as Ed Christian
during his playing days. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Dave
Christian. ... Son of former minor-leaguer Bill Christian, who scored winning
goal for Team USA when Americans upset Soviet Union en route to 1960 Olympic
gold medal. ... Nephew of former minor-leaguer and U.S. Olympian Roger
Christian and former U.S. Olympian Gord Christian. ... His father and uncle
Roger founded Christian Brothers hockey stick manufacturing company. |
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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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