Clayton Pachal
Encyclopedia
Clayton Pachal is a former professional ice hockey
centre
. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Boston Bruins
in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft
. He was also drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets
in the 1976 World Hockey Association
draft; however, he never played in that league. He played 35 games in the National Hockey League
: 11 with the Bruins and 24 with the Colorado Rockies
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft
1976 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec on June 1, 1976. It is notable as featuring one of the weakest first rounds in draft history, as only two players played more than 450 career NHL games. In 2002, Federko was elected into the Hockey Hall-of-Fame after...
. He was also drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
in the 1976 World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
draft; however, he never played in that league. He played 35 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
: 11 with the Bruins and 24 with the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1972-73 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 37 2 2 4 67 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 67 8 11 19 278 -- -- -- -- --
1974-75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 17 30 47 306 17 3 6 9 72
1975-76 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 41 57 98 259 15 9 8 17 29
1976-77 Binghamton Dusters NAHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Rochester Americans AHL 70 8 20 28 150 9 4 2 6 2
1976-77 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 12 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Rochester Americans AHL 61 10 10 20 105 6 1 2 3 7
1977-78 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 0 0 14 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 26 1 4 5 75 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Colorado Rockies NHL 24 2 3 5 69 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Grand-Rapids Owls IHL 34 8 17 25 64 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 18 0 2 2 31 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 35 2 3 5 95 -- -- -- -- --