Wayne Dillon

Wayne Dillon
Born	(1955-05-25) May 25, 1955 (age 70) 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	Canada
NHL draft	12th overall, 1975 New York Rangers
Playing career	1973–1982

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.

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
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

1. "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

Preceded by Dave Maloney

New York Rangers first-round draft pick 1975

Succeeded by Don Murdoch