- Tom Edur
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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position = Defence
shoots =
nickname = Bombercite web|title=1974 NHL Amateur Draft – Tom Edur|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1974/74054.html|publisher=Hockey Draft Central|accessdate=2008-02-07]
played_for = "NHL"
Colorado Rockies
Pittsburgh Penguins
"WHA"
Cleveland Crusaders
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 185
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1954|11|18
birth_place =Toronto , ON, CAN
draft = 54th overall
draft_year = 1974
draft_team =Boston Bruins
career_start = 1973
career_end = 1978Toomas "Tom" Edur (born
November 18 , 1954) is aretired Canadianprofessional ice hockey defenceman.Playing career
Edur was selected by the
Boston Bruins in the third round of the1974 NHL Amateur Draft , 54th overall, although he made his professional debut in theWorld Hockey Association with theCleveland Crusaders rather than in the NHL. After three seasons in the WHA, Edur joined the NHL with the Colorado Rockies.In July, 1978 at the age of 24, after just two seasons in the NHL (with Colorado and the
Pittsburgh Penguins ), Edur retired from professional hockey to devote his life to the religion of theJehovah's Witnesses . Edur felt that he was unable to serveGod fully while playing professional hockey. Although he was offered a contract by the Penguins that would have allowed him to skip all games played on Sundays, Edur declined, viewing dedication to God as more than a one day a week obligation.Edur was later drafted by the
Edmonton Oilers when he left the WHA for the NHL, however, he again declined an opportunity to become involved with professional hockey.Transactions
*August 1973 – Edur signs as an underage free agent with
Cleveland Crusaders
*May 28 ,1974 – Drafted in the 3rd round, 54th overall by theBoston Bruins in the1974 NHL Amateur Draft
*September 7 ,1977 – Rights traded by theBoston Bruins to the Colorado Rockies for cash
*December 2 ,1977 – Traded by the Colorado Rockies to thePittsburgh Penguins forDennis Owchar
*June 13 ,1979 – Selected 12th by theEdmonton Oilers in the1979 NHL Expansion Draft Career statistics
References
External links
*hockeydb|1536
*legendsofhockey|12537
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