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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dale DeGray
Selected in
eighth round
No. 162 overall by Calgary Flames
Born
September 3, 1963
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Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Oshawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Oshawa | Jr. B |
42 | 14 |
14 | 28 |
34 | | 1979-80 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
2 | | 1980-81 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
61 | 11 |
10 | 21 |
93 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was Oshawa's sixth-round pick, No. 75 overall, in 1980
OMJHL priority selection. ... Grew up in Oshawa as an avid Boston fan
because Bruins' junior team had played in his hometown. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 6, 1986 (N.Y. Rangers at
Calgary)
Numbers: 28 (Calgary); 3
(Toronto); 24 (Los Angeles); 28 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1999 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1986-1990 |
CGY, TOR, LA, BUF | 153 |
18 | 47 |
65 | 195 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1988-1989 |
Toronto, Los Angeles | 13 |
1 | 3 |
4 | 28 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Scouting Career: Named Florida part-time
scout prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position through 2006-07
season.
1985-86: Played one regular-season game for Calgary team that went to
Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1987-88 season with separated left shoulder,
an injury suffered during Toronto's Jan. 23, 1988, game vs. Chicago. He did
not return to action until Toronto's Feb. 24, 1988, game vs. Minnesota. ... Left unprotected by Toronto for 1988 NHL Waiver Draft. He
was claimed by Los Angeles on Oct. 3, 1988. ... Missed parts of 1988-89
season with sprained knee, an injury suffered in October 1988, and with
concussion, suffered in December 1988. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Oshawa (OHL); Colorado (CHL); Moncton (AHL); Newmarket (AHL); New Haven (AHL);
Rochester (AHL); Alleghe (Italy); San Diego, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Manitoba (IHL); Quebec (IHL); Indianapolis (IHL)
World Championships: 1995
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL
All-Star Second Team: 1984-85 (Moncton)
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1992-93 (S.D.), 1994-95
(Detroit-Cleve.)
Oshawa Most Underrated Player: 1981-82, 1982-83
AHL Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1991 (Rochester) (76 PIM)
1983-84: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Colorado).
1990-91: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Rochester).
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion (San Diego).
Coaching Career:
Named Indianapolis (IHL) player-assistant coach on Sept. 6, 1998, and remained in
that position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Rockford (UHL)
head coach in September 1999 and remained in that position through 2001-02
season.
Miscellaneous: Signed with San Diego (IHL) as an
unrestricted free agent on Aug. 27, 1992. ... Traded by San Diego (IHL) to
Detroit on July 25, 1994, in exchange for future considerations. ... Traded by Cleveland (IHL) to Indianapolis
in summer of 1998 in exchange for cash to cover Cleveland team's
Indianapolis hotel bills for 1998-99 season. ... Missed remainder
of 1998-99 season with shoulder injury, suffered during Indianapolis' IHL
game vs. Orlando on Dec. 10, 1998. The injury ended his career. ... Ran
landscaping business in Oshawa, Ontario, during off-seasons of his playing
days. The company was called "Digger's Landscaping and Design."
... Founded his own website,
www.hockeybios.com, after his retirement. The site helps pro and amateur
players find jobs on pro teams.
Personal: Nicknamed "Digger." ...
Full name is Dale Edward DeGray. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Calgary traded DeGray to Toronto for future considerations (1988 fifth-round pick
-- Scott Matusovich) on September 17, 1987. |
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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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