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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Marcel Comeau
Selected in 10th round
No.
148 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
March 1, 1952
 | Position:
Center / Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Edmonton (WCHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Ponoka, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Ponoka | AJHL | 49 |
42 | 38 |
80 | 32 | | 1971-72 |
Edmonton | AJHL |
11 | 6 |
12 | 18 |
0 | | |
Edmonton | WCHL |
48 | 16 |
29 | 45 |
27 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
AJHL Rookie of Year: 1970-71 (Ponoka)
AJHL Goals Leader: 1970-71 (Ponoka) (42 goals) |
| NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Scouting Career: Named Atlanta Western Canadian and Western U.S. part-time
amateur scout on Oct. 2, 1998, and remained in that position through 1999-2000
season. ... Named Atlanta Western Canadian and Western U.S. amateur scout on
June 20, 2000, and remained in that position until July 9, 2003. ... Named
Atlanta head (amateur) scout on July 9, 2003, and remained in that position
through 2006-07 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Saginaw (IHL); Maine (AHL)
World Junior Championships: 1996
(gold medal) (as coach)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1977, 1981 (Saginaw)
IHL Gatschene Trophy (MVP): 1980-81 (Saginaw)
IHL Lamoureux Trophy (Points Leader): 1980-81 (Saginaw) (126)
Major Junior (CHL) Coach of Year: 1992-93 (Tacoma)
WHL McCallum
Trophy (Coach of Year): 1987-88 (Saskatoon), 1992-93 (Tacoma)
IHL All-Star
First Team: 1980-81 (Saginaw)
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1973-74,
1977-78 (Saginaw)
IHL Assists Leader: 1980-81 (Saginaw) (82 assists)
1976-77: Played on IHL regular-season
champion (Saginaw).
1991-92: Coached first Tacoma Rockets (WHL)
team.
Coaching Career: Named Saginaw (IHL) player-coach prior to
1981-82 season and remained in that position until team folded in August 1983.
... Named head coach of Calgary (WHL) in August 1983 and remained in that
position through 1983-84 season. ... Named head coach of
Saskatoon (WHL) prior to 1984-85 season and remained in that position until
Aug. 10, 1989. ... Named head coach of New Haven (AHL) on Aug. 10, 1989, and
remained in that position until Nov. 29, 1990. ... Named head coach of
Winston-Salem (ECHL) on Jan. 12, 1991, and remained in that position through
1990-91 season. ... Named head coach of expansion Tacoma (WHL)
on April 17, 1991, relocated with team to Kelowna in 1995, and remained in position
through 1995-96 season.
Management Career: Named Saginaw (IHL) general manager prior to 1981-82
season and remained in that position through 1982-83 season. ... Named
Saskatoon (WHL) general manager prior to 1988-89 season and remained in that
position through 1988-89 season. ... Named New Haven (AHL) Director of Hockey
Operations on Aug. 11, 1989, and remained in that position until Nov. 29,
1990. ... Served as executive director of Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association
from 1996-2000. Group oversees amateur hockey in the Seattle area.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1975-76 season with minor surgery. ...
Missed part of 1977-78 season with pulled muscles in rib cage. ... Was first
AHL coach to be fired during a season in nearly six years when he lost his job
at New Haven on Nov. 29, 1990. ...
Coached Canadian National Under-18 team to gold medal at 1994 Mexico Cup. ...
Worked as scout for RHO Hockey, an independent scouting service, from
1996-1998. ... Coached Pacific Under-17 Select team at 1999 USA Hockey
Festival. ... Named to coach position on all-time Tacoma/Kelowna (WHL) team by
a CHL panel in 1999. ... Former Saginaw (IHL) teammate of Atlanta Thrashers
general manager Don Waddell, who would later bring him into organization as a
scout. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | | Total Selected: |
152 | | Forwards: |
88 | | Defense: |
47 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
121 | | College Players: |
25 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
11 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
67 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
1 |
| Picks Traded: |
24 |
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