Tom Edur

Tom Edur
Born	(1954-11-18) November 18, 1954 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Colorado Rockies Pittsburgh Penguins WHA Cleveland Crusaders
NHL Draft	54th overall, 1974 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1973–1978

Thomas "Bomber" Edur (born November 18, 1954) is a retired Estonian-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career

Edur was selected by the Boston Bruins in the third round of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, 54th overall, although he made his professional debut in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland 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.

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 and became a full-time brother of Jehovah's Witnesses,^[1] eventually serving as a branch committee member for the religion's Estonia headquarters.^[2]

Transactions

August 1973 – Edur signs as an underage free agent with Cleveland Crusaders
May 28, 1974 – Drafted in the 3rd round, 54th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
September 7, 1977 – Rights traded by the Boston Bruins to the Colorado Rockies for cash
December 2, 1977 – Traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dennis Owchar
June 13, 1979 – Selected 12th by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	OHA	57	14	48	62	32	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA	76	7	31	38	26	5	1	2	3	0
1974–75	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA	61	3	20	23	28	5	2	0	2	0
1975–76	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA	80	7	28	35	62	3	0	2	2	0
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL	80	7	25	32	39	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL	20	5	7	12	10	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	58	5	38	43	18	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			158	17	70	87	67	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals			217	17	79	96	116	13	3	4	7	0

References

↑ "The Real Life". Awake!: 13–17. February 22, 1986.
↑ 2011 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. p. 255. On March 1, 1999, ... the Governing Body appointed [Tom] Edur ... to serve on the Estonia Branch Committee.

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