Wayne Dillon
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| Wayne Dillon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
May 25, 1955 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
12th overall, 1975 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1982 | ||
Gerald Wayne Dillon (born May 25, 1955) is a Canadian former professional
Winnipeg Jets
between 1973 and 1980.
Playing career
As a youth, Dillon played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions minor ice hockey team.[1]
Dillon spent four years in the
1975-76
. Dillon was forced into earlier retirement due to hindered performance as a result from injuries.
His brother, Gary Dillon, played briefly in the NHL as a centre for the Colorado Rockies. Following 229 NHL games Dillon recorded a total of 43 goals and 66 assists for 109 points.
Career statistics
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Markham Waxers | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72
|
Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 56 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1972–73
|
Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 59 | 47 | 60 | 107 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Marlboros | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 71 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 77 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 64 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets
|
NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | SC Rapperswil–Jona
|
NDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 37 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 212 | 71 | 128 | 199 | 78 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 13 | ||||
| NHL totals | 229 | 43 | 66 | 109 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database