John Charles Bethel (born January 15, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the original Winnipeg Jets.

John Bethel
Born (1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 98th overall, 1977
New York Rangers
Playing career 1979–1983

Bethel was born in Montreal, Quebec. He played three seasons at Boston University from 1976 to 1979,[1] where in 1977-78 he was second in team scoring to Mike Fidler with 63 points.[2] Bethel was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft, but never signed with the Rangers.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Pierrefonds Pirates QJHL
1975–76 Pierrefonds Pirates QHJL 15 17 21 38
1976–77 Boston University ECAC 33 14 12 26 30
1977–78 Boston University ECAC 30 25 38 63 53
1978–79 Boston University ECAC 19 5 10 15 28
1979–80 Winnipeg Jets NHL 17 0 2 2 4
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 45 17 11 28 50
1980–81 Tulsa Oilers CHL 58 23 35 58 51
1981–82 Tulsa Oilers CHL 74 19 51 70 83 3 0 0 0 2
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 63 24 26 50 26
NHL totals 17 0 2 2 4

References

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  1. ^ "Beyond BU". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Corbett, Bernard M. (2002). Boston University Hockey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7385-1127-6. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ "1977 NHL amateur draft -- John Bethel". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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