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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Peter Scamurra
Selected in second round
No. 19 overall
by Washington Capitals
Born February 23, 1955
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Defense
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Buffalo, New York (USA)
Hometown: Williamsville, New York |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Niagara Falls | SOJHL |
55 |
12 | 30 |
42 | 48 | | 1973-74 |
Wisconsin | WCHA |
13 |
2 | 1 |
3 | 12 | | |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
35 |
3 | 11 |
14 | 12 | | 1974-75 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
62 | 12 |
40 | 52 |
45 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships: 1974 (bronze) (Canada) (unofficial)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1974-75 (Peterborough)
Miscellaneous: Was also one of top-ranked amateur tennis players in Western New
York during his hockey career. ... Played in first World Junior Championships in Leningrad, an
unofficial tournament that helped set stage for first official World Juniors
in 1977. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: Ocober 7, 1975 (Pittsburgh at
Washington)
Numbers: 6, 29, 3 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1981 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1975-1979 |
Washington | 132 |
8 | 25 | 33 |
59 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1978-79 season
with left knee injury that required surgery. ... Missed most of 1979-80 season
with knee injury. ... Signed with Pittsburgh as unrestricted free agent in
March 1981, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL);
Springfield, Binghamton (AHL); Lappeenranta (Finland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Cleveland,
No. 50 overall in Round 4)
Coaching Career: Coached youth hockey in
the Wheatfield Blades organization after his retirement.
Miscellaneous:
Returned to Williamsville, New York, after his retirement and went to work in
financial services industry.
Personal: Full name is Peter
Vincent Scamurra. ... Also known as Pete Scamurra during his playing days. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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