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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Steve Gatzos
Selected in second round
No.
28 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born June
22, 1961
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Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Bramalea, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
36 | 3 |
9 | 12 |
26 | | 1979-80 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
64 | 36 |
38 | 74 |
64 | | 1980-81 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
68 | 78 |
50 | 128 |
114 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Sault Ste. Marie Records: Most goals in one season (78 in 1980-81),
most shorthanded goals in one game (2 vs. Toronto on Feb. 15, 1980, vs.
Kitchener on Oct. 17, 1980, and vs. London on Oct. 31, 1980)
OMJHL
Shorthanded Goals Leader: 1980-81 (S.S. Marie) (10)
OMJHL Playoffs
Goals Leader: 1981 (Sault Ste. Marie) (16, tie)
Miscellaneous:
Not selected in 1980 NHL draft despite being eligible. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 3, 1982 (Minnesota at Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 26, 28 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1982-1985 |
Pittsburgh | 89 |
15 | 20 |
35 | 83 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP | PIM | |
1982 | Pittsburgh | 1 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Scored goal on his first shot in
his first NHL game. The goal beat Minnesota
goaltender Gilles Meloche at 11:53 of the third period. ... Missed part of
1982-83 season with shoulder injury, suffered in December 1982. The injury
required surgery. ... Played on line with Mario Lemieux for Pittsburgh in
1984-85. ... Released by Pittsburgh in June 1986. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Erie (AHL); Baltimore (AHL);
Muskegon (IHL); Tilburg (Netherlands); Lappeenranta (Finland); Medvescak
(Slovenia); Fife (Great Britain); Roanoke Valley (ECHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
Coaching Career: Named Roanoke Valley (ECHL) assistant coach prior to
1991-92 season and remained in that position through 1991-92 season. ...
Relocated with Roanoke Valley (ECHL) franchise to Tallahassee prior to 1992-93
season. ... Named Tallahassee (ECHL) head coach prior to 1992-93 season,
relocated with franchise to Huntsville prior to 1993-94 season, and
remained in that position until November 1993. .. Named Geleen
(Netherlands) head coach prior to 1994-95 season and remained in position through
1994-95 season.
Miscellaneous: Named AHL Player of
Week in December 1984 after scoring seven points in three games for Baltimore,
including a hat trick vs. St. Catharines. ... Named Baltimore (AHL) Player of
Month for January 1985. ... Came out of
retirement to play one game for Roanoke Valley (ECHL) team he was coaching in 1992-93 season. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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