Wayne Dillon
Born (1955-05-25) May 25, 1955
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 19731982

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Markham Waxers MetJHL
1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA 561414288 100110
1972–73 Toronto Marlboros OHA 59476010725 102101210
1972–73 Toronto Marlboros MC 31340
1973–74 Toronto Toros WHA 7130356513 1256119
1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA 7729669522 64484
1975–76 New York Rangers NHL 7921244510
1976–77 New York Rangers NHL 7817294633
1977–78 New York Rangers NHL 595131815 30110
1977–78 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 32020
1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 6412273943
1979–80 Winnipeg Jets NHL 130002
1979–80 Canadian National Team Intl 41014
1980–81 SC Rapperswil–Jona NDA
1981–82 Fredericton Express AHL 377132025
WHA totals 2127112819978 189101913
NHL totals 229436610960 30110

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.
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