Robert Picard
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Robert Picard | ||||||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | May 25, 1957|||||
Height | 6 ft 02 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for | ||||||
National team | Canada | |||||
NHL Draft |
3rd overall, WHA Draft |
38th overall, 1977 Quebec Nordiques | ||||
Playing career | 1977–1990 |
Robert Rene Joseph Picard (born May 25, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player.
Career
Robert Picard established himself as a highly regarded defensive prospect with the
In Washington, expectations were high due to the team's abysmal performance, and Picard was expected to single-handedly reverse the losing fortunes. Picard played well, but after three seasons of unrealistic expectations he was traded to
In 1983, he was traded to the
Trivia
On November 4, 1983, Picard was traded to the Winnipeg Jets by the Montreal Canadiens for Winnipeg's 3rd round choice in the 1984 Entry Draft, Montreal would use that draft pick to select goaltender Patrick Roy, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career.
Robert Picard signed with the Capitals after he was drafted with the team’s first choice (third overall) in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He later realized he could make more money in the World Hockey Association and signed a five-year deal for $625,000 with the WHA’s Quebec Nordiques in Sept., 1977. But the WHA barred Picard from playing with the Nords, realizing that the league would face a lawsuit from the NHL if he suited up. An angry and frustrated Picard said "I’d rather deliver pizzas in Quebec City" than play hockey in Washington. A few days later he reported for his first Capitals training camp.
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 | ||
1973–74 | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge | QMJHL
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70 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 286 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
1974–75 | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge | QMJHL | 70 | 13 | 74 | 87 | 337 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | ||
1975–76 | Montreal Juniors | QMJHL | 72 | 14 | 67 | 81 | 282 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | ||
1976–77 | Montreal Juniors | QMJHL | 70 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 267 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | ||
1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets
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NHL | 62 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 107 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 48 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1986–87 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 78 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||
1987–88 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 65 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 74 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 899 | 104 | 319 | 423 | 1,025 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1978
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Canada | WC
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10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1979
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Canada | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
References
- ^ "Caps Alumni Biographies: Did You Know?". NHL.com. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com