Nelson Pyatt | |||
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Born |
Port Arthur, ON, CAN |
September 9, 1953 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Colorado Rockies |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 39th overall, 1973 Detroit Red Wings |
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WHA Draft | 59th overall, 1973 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
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Playing career | 1973–1982 |
Frederick Nelson Pyatt (born September 9, 1953 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is the father of current NHLer Tom Pyatt (Ottawa Senators) and former NHLer Taylor Pyatt.
Drafted in 1973 by both the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association, Pyatt also played for the Washington Capitals and Colorado Rockies.