Wayne Dillon
Gerald Wayne Dillon (born May 25, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the World Hockey Association with the Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, and in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets between 1973 and 1980.
| Wayne Dillon | |||
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| 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 |
Toronto Toros New York Rangers Birmingham Bulls Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
12th overall, 1975 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1982 | ||
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 National Hockey League (NHL) and was known as a top scorer in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and junior leagues. He was chosen 12th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft after he had already played two seasons in the WHA for the Toronto Toros, recording 95 points in 1974-75. He had been one of the first underage players to sign with a WHA team prior to becoming eligible for the NHL Amateur Draft. With the Rangers, he recorded 44 points in his rookie season in 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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