Wayne Dillon

Gerald Wayne Dillon (born May 25, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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 1973–1982

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.

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
Preceded by
Dave Maloney		 New York Rangers first round draft pick
1975		 Succeeded by
Don Murdoch
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