Scott Campbell (ice hockey, born 1957)

Scott Campbell
Born	(1957-06-22) June 22, 1957 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	WHA Houston Aeros Winnipeg Jets NHL Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues CHL Tulsa Oilers Salt Lake Golden Eagles
NHL Draft	9th overall, 1977 St. Louis Blues
WHA Draft	1st overall, 1977 Houston Aeros
Playing career	1977–1982

Gary Scott Campbell^[1] (born June 22, 1957) is a former ice hockey defenceman who was drafted first overall by the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft. Campbell was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Galt, Ontario.

Playing career

After a stellar junior career with the London Knights, Campbell was also selected in the first round by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League but opted to join the WHA. He played 149 WHA games for the Aeros and the Winnipeg Jets, and shifted to the NHL when the Jets joined that league in 1980. He (along with Morris Lukowich) was one of two players protected by the Jets from the dispersal draft, showing the faith the team had in his abilities. However, the cold weather in Winnipeg exacerbated a chronic asthma condition and he requested a trade after a season in Winnipeg. The asthma condition ultimately forced him into retirement at the age of 25 after briefly also playing for the St. Louis Blues. After retiring, he became involved in harness racing and found success as a stable owner.

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973-74	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters	SOJHL	0	0	0	0	0
1974-75	London Knights	OHA	68	4	15	19	52
1975-76	London Knights	OHA	62	6	25	31	46
1976-77	London Knights	OHA	60	23	44	67	86
1977-78	Houston Aeros	WHA	75	8	29	37	116	6	1	1	2	8
1978-79	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	74	3	15	18	248	10	0	2	2	25
1979-80	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	63	3	17	20	136
1980-81	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	14	1	4	5	55
1980-81	Tulsa Oilers	CHL	3	0	0	0	9
1981-82	St. Louis Blues	NHL	3	0	0	0	52
1981-82	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	3	0	1	1	31
WHA Totals			149	11	44	55	364	16	1	3	4	33
NHL Totals			80	4	21	25	243

References

↑ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 224. ISBN 1-490967400.

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Preceded by Bernie Federko	St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Wayne Babych
Preceded by Blair Chapman	WHA First Overall Draft Pick 1977	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Richard Mulhern	Houston Aeros first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by None

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