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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tony Kellin
Selected in fourth round
No.
68 overall by Washington Capitals
Born March
19, 1963
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Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Grand Rapids (Minn. High School)
Birthplace:
Grand Rapids,
Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1979-80 |
Grand Rapids | Minn. H.S. |
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-- | | 1980-81 |
Grand Rapids | Minn. H.S. |
27 | 19 |
24 | 43 |
38 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School Championship: 1980 (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota High School All-State Second Team: 1980-81 (G.R.)
Minnesota High School Football All-State: 1980 (Grand Rapids)
Miscellaneous: Also played quarterback on Grand Rapids High School's
varsity football team and pitched for school's baseball team. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Grand Rapids (Minn. H.S.);
Minnesota (WCHA); Binghamton (AHL)
World Junior Championships: 1982 (sixth place),
1983 (fifth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Minnesota)
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1981-82 (G.R.)
Minnesota High School Football All-State: 1981 (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota Mayasich Award (Student-Athlete): 1983-84, 1984-85
Minnesota Co-Captain: 1985-86
Miscellaneous: Represented Grand Rapids High School in national
Boys State leadership program during 1981-82 school year. ... Hit .375 and was
22-5 as a pitcher for Grand Rapids baseball team in 1982. ... Competed
in 1982 U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Also played right wing at
University of Minnesota. ... Was a Williams Scholar at University of
Minnesota. ... Set Minnesota record (since broken) for career goals by a
defenseman with 37. ... Released by Washington in May 1988. ... Became active
fisherman after retirement and worked for StrikeMaster Ice Augers as a sales
representative in Grand Rapids, Minn.. The company makes ice-cutting devices
for use in ice fishing.
Personal: Full name is Anthony J. Kellin. ... Younger brother of former
NFL player Kevin Kellin. |
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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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