Wayne Dillon
Wayne Dillon | |||
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Born |
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | May 25, 1955||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets | ||
NHL draft |
12th overall, 1975 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1973–1982 |
Gerald Wayne Dillon (born May 25, 1955 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Wayne Dillon spent four years in the NHL and was known as a top scorer in the WHA and junior leagues. He was chosen 12th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and recorded 44 points his rookie season. 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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Birmingham Bulls players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Fredericton Express players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- New York Rangers draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- People from Scarborough, Toronto
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Toronto Toros players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) players
- Canadian ice hockey centre, 1950s births stubs