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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Tom Anastos
Selected in sixth round
No. 124 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born July 5, 1963
Position: Right Wing / Center
Height: 6-3   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Detroit Paddock Pool (GLJHL)          
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 Detroit PaddockGLJHL 4023 3356 2
1980-81 Detroit PaddockGLJHL 4555 54109 32

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
GLJHL Points Leader:
1980-81 (Detroit Paddock Pool) (109 points)
GLJHL Goals Leader: 1980-81 (Detroit Paddock Pool) (55 goals)
GLJHL Assists Leader: 1980-81 (Detroit Paddock Pool) (54 assists)
Miscellaneous: Attended Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan State (CCHA); Sherbrooke (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
City of Dearborn Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 2000
CCHA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1985 (Michigan State)
Great Lakes Invitational All-Star First Team: 1984 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Star Second Team: 1984-85 (Michigan State)
Michigan State Records: Most short-handed goals in one season (7 in 1983-84, shares record)
Coaching Career: Named Michigan-Dearborn (NCAA D-II) assistant coach prior to 1986-87 season and remained in that position through 1986-87 season. ... Named Michigan Dearborn (NCAA D-II) head coach prior to 1987-88 season and remained in position through 1989-90 season. ... Named Michigan State (CCHA) assistant coach on June 12, 1990, and remained in position through 1991-92 season.
Management Career: Named NAHL president prior to 1994-95 season and held position through 1997-98 season. ... Named CCHA commissioner on March 18, 1998, and remained in position into 2003-04 season. ... Served on USA Hockey board of directors and USA Hockey Junior Council and International Council into 2003-04 season.
Education: Earned bachelor's degree construction management at Michigan State University. ... Earned master's degree in sports administration from Wayne State University.
Miscellaneous: Was first player drafted by an NHL team directly off a GLJHL/NAHL (U.S. Jr. A) team's roster. ... Competed in 1981 U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Missed start of 1981-82 season with damaged ligaments in knee, an injury suffered during U.S. National Sports Festival in July 1981. The injury required surgery. ... Competed in 1982 U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Named CCHA Player of Week for the week ending Oct. 22, 1983. ... Set Michigan-Dearborn (NCAA D-II) single-season record for coaching wins with 25 in 1987-88.
Personal: Full name is Thomas A. Anastos. ... Cousin of former college hockey player Mike Humitz.

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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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