John Bethel

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John Bethel
Born (1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 98th overall, 1977
New York Rangers
Playing career 19791983

John Charles Bethel (born January 15, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the original Winnipeg Jets.

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Bethel was born in Montreal, Quebec. He played three seasons at Boston University from 1976 to 1979, [1] where in 1977-78 he was second in team scoring to Mike Fidler with 63 points. [2] Bethel was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft, but never signed with the Rangers. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75Pierrefonds PiratesQJHL
1975–76Pierrefonds PiratesQHJL15172138
1976–77 Boston University ECAC 3314122630
1977–78 Boston UniversityECAC3025386353
1978–79 Boston UniversityECAC195101528
1979–80 Winnipeg Jets NHL 170224
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4517112850
1980–81 Tulsa OilersCHL5823355851
1981–82 Tulsa OilersCHL741951708330002
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 6324265026
NHL totals170224

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References

  1. "Beyond BU". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Corbett, Bernard M. (2002). Boston University Hockey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-7385-1127-6 . Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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