John Wright (ice hockey)
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John Wright | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | November 9, 1948||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Kansas City Scouts | ||
NHL draft | 4th overall, | ||
Playing career | 1972–1975 |
John Gilbert Brereton Wright (born November 9, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 127 games over three seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1970s with the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, and Kansas City Scouts. Prior to turning professional Wright spent four years at the University of Toronto, and also briefly played in the minor American Hockey League before retiring in 1975.
Amateur career
Born in
However, rather than turn professional at the conclusion of his junior career, Wright chose instead to attend the
Wright was also a member of the university's golf team, and in 1994 was elected to the University of Toronto
Professional career
Wright had been drafted away from the Maple Leafs by the Vancouver Canucks in 1970, and joined the team in 1972 at the conclusion of his university career. Wright made the team as a rookie, and put together a fine 1972–73 season, finishing with 10 goals and 37 points in 71 games. This placed him 5th on the team in assists and 8th in scoring, and his 27 assists were at the time the most ever by a rookie Canuck forward.
However, Wright would get off to a sluggish start in 1973–74 with just 6 points in his first 20 games, and was dealt to the St. Louis Blues for Mike Lampman. His offensive struggles would continue in St. Louis, and he finished the season with 6 goals and 15 points in 52 games between Vancouver and St. Louis.
The following summer, Wright was selected by the
Wright finished his career with 16 goals and 52 points, along with 67 PIM, in 127 NHL games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1965–66 | York Steel | MetJBHL
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36 | 26 | 18 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66
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Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67
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Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 48 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
1967–68
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Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 54 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1968–69 | University of Toronto | CIAU | 15 | 18 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | University of Toronto | CIAU | 15 | 21 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | University of Toronto | CIAU | 15 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | University of Toronto | CIAU | 38 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 68 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 68 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
NHL totals | 127 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (University Cup Tournament MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database