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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Ali Butorac
Selected in sixth round
No. 122 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Born July 19, 1963
Position: Defense / Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Ottawa (OMJHL)                              
Birthplace: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 StratfordJr. B 4 30 346
  Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL 150 00 38
1980-81 OttawaOMJHL 215 914 65

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as the No. 19 OMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Was Ottawa's first-round pick, No. 12 overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection. ... Missed most of 1979-80 season with knee injury. ... Missed most of 1980-81 season with knee injury.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Oshawa, Sudbury, Belleville (OHL); Portland (WHL); Toledo, Flint (IHL); Moncton (AHL); Salt Lake (IHL); Adirondack (AHL); Deeside (Great Britain); Nordhorn (Germany); Herentals (Belgium); Fife, Trafford, Paisley (Great Britain); Daytona Beach (SunHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Traded by Oshawa (OHL) with Jim Uens and future considerations to Sudbury in exchange for Dean DeFazio in October 1982. ... Played for Belleville (OHL) and Portland (WHL) as an overage junior in 1983-84.
Personal: Full name is Justin Ali Butorac. ... Also known as Justin Butorac during his playing days. ... Younger brother of former minor-leaguer Tony Butorac.

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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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