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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Marty Wiitala
Selected in fifth round
No.
101 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
February 24, 1964
 | Position:
Center / Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight:
170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Superior (Wisconsin High School)
Birthplace:
Superior, Wisconsin (USA)
Hometown:
Superior, Wisconsin |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Superior | Wis. H.S. |
24 | 40 |
43 | 83 |
32 |
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| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Wisconsin (WCHA)
World Junior Championships: 1984 (sixth
place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1983 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1985-86 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Academic First Team: 1985-86 (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Carlson Award (MVP): 1985-86
Wisconsin Captain: 1985-86
Miscellaneous: Had an assist in Wisconsin's 6-2 NCAA title-game victory
over Harvard on March 26, 1983, in Grand Forks, N.D. ... Played defense and
left wing throughout majority of his college career after moving away from his
natural position at center. ... Played for two seasons in Austria after
graduating from University of Wisconsin. ... Became a youth hockey coach and
instructor after his retirement, working at the Rink Rat Skating School in
Lakeville, Minn., and serving as a coach in the Lakeville Hockey
Association.
Personal: Full name is Martin Wiitala Jr. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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