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The Canaries were deadset on NHA star Don Smith as the first line left winger and when the Pat Habs stole the pick the Spokane boardroom couldn't reach consensus on which of two still undrafted sparkplug left wing role players to go with on the Gradin line: the speedy scoring backchecker, or the championship tough guy who can score. The choice has now finally been made to go with the former rather than the latter.
Spokane is pleased to select a versatile forward who played all three positions, a hustling two-way player who racked up 71 assists, 108 points and the Lady Byng Trophy in the 78-79 NHL season:
577 NHL points in 753 NHL games (8 goals, 14 points in 16 NHL postseason games in the Calgary Flames 1981 playoff run)
Spokane is pleased to select a versatile forward who played all three positions, a hustling two-way player who racked up 71 assists, 108 points and the Lady Byng Trophy in the 78-79 NHL season:
Bob MacMillan
577 NHL points in 753 NHL games (8 goals, 14 points in 16 NHL postseason games in the Calgary Flames 1981 playoff run)
from The Complete Handbook of Pro Hockey 1978 Edition (as cited by BM67 when was previously drafted)Versatile forward who can play center, left wing or right wing ... Noted for hustle and reputation as a team player ... Good checker who excels as penalty killer and in winning faceoffs ... Fast, energetic skater.
from Hockey Draft Central...spent his first two years as a professional playing for the Minnesota Fighting Saints but jumped to the NHL in 1974. "Mack the Knife" as he was known,... was dealt to the St. Louis Blues in September of 1975 and he blossomed with them by scoring 20 goals and 52 points in his first full year in the league. The following year he upped his point total... shipped to the Atlanta Flames in a big six-player trade... exploded offensively lighting the lamp 31 times in the 52 games he spent with them following the trade. During his first full year in the red and orange, MacMillan scored 37 goals and 71 assists for 108 points... Not only was his offensive prowess impressive, but he only received fourteen minutes in penalties during the entire season and was given the Lady Byng Trophy as the league's Most Gentlemanly Player.
Lady Byng Trophy: 1978-79 (Atlanta)
100-point seasons: 1978-79 (108 points)
Atlanta Ellmans Trophy (MVP): 1977-78 (co-winner)
New Jersey Franchise Records: Most goals in game (4 against St. Louis while playing for Colorado Rockies on Jan. 18, 1982. Shares record with three others)
St. Louis Points Leader: 1976-77 (58)
St. Louis Assists Leader: 1976-77 (39)
Atlanta Points Leader: 1978-79 (108)
Atlanta Goals Leader: 1977-78 (31)
Atlanta Assists Leader: 1978-79 (71)
Atlanta/Calgary Playoffs Goals Leader: 1981 (8, tie)
... Became first player in Atlanta/Calgary franchise history to break 100 points when he achieved feat in 1978-79.
... A 1978-79 poll of coaches found him to be the NHL's most underrated player. ...