Tom Draper

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Tom Draper
Born (1966-11-20) November 20, 1966 (age 53)
Outremont, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Buffalo Sabres
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 165th overall, 1985
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1987–2004

Thomas Edward Draper (nicknamed "Drapes" or in Finland "Toppi") (born November 20, 1966) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He was chosen in the eighth round, 165th overall, the 8th pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[edit]

Draper was born in Outremont, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1978 and 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun, Quebec.[1]

Draper played collegiately at the University of Vermont and, after college, played one season in Finland with Tappara of the SM-liiga. He made his North American professional debut with the AHL's Moncton Hawks in the 1988–89 season, and also appeared in two NHL games with the Winnipeg Jets that same season.[citation needed]

On February 28, 1991, the Jets traded Draper to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations, which on May 24, 1991 turned out to be for Jim Vesey; Draper was ultimately traded back to the Jets. On June 22, 1991 the Buffalo Sabres acquired him from the Jets for the seventh round draft pick in the 1992 entry draft. On September 30, 1993 the Sabres traded Draper to the New York Islanders for a seventh round draft pick, Steve Plouffe in the 1994 entry draft. He then became a free agent and the Winnipeg Jets picked him up again on December 14, 1995.[citation needed]

In his NHL career, Draper played with the Jets, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders. He ended up playing 53 professional games in the NHL. He also spent several seasons in both the AHL and the IHL. In the 1998–99 AHL season, with the Rochester Americans, Draper shared the Hap Holmes Memorial Award (lowest team goals against average) with teammate Martin Biron. Draper had a career goals against average of 3.70 and 19 wins in the NHL. After his NHL career Draper went back to Finland and became a top netminder playing for the Espoo Blues and Lukko Rauma, gaining a record of 27-17-7.[citation needed]

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1985–86 [2]
  • Hap Holmes Memorial Award (lowest GAA in AHL): 1998–1999 season
  • In the 1985–86 and the 1986-87 seasons Draper was named to East Coast Athletic Conference All-Star First Team.
  • For the 1988-1989 season he was named to American Hockey League All-Star Second Team.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Tyler Moss 		Winner of the Hap Holmes Memorial Award
(with Martin Biron)
1998–1999 		Succeeded by
Milan Hnilicka and Jean-Francois Labbe
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