Wayne Dillon

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1970–71 Markham Waxers MetJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA 56 14 14 28 8 10 0 1 1 0 1972–73 Toronto Marlboros OHA 59 47 60 107 25 10 2 10 12 10 1972–73 Toronto Marlboros MC — — — — — 3 1 3 4 0 1973–74 Toronto Toros WHA 71 30 35 65 13 12 5 6 11 9 1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA 77 29 66 95 22 6 4 4 8 4 1975–76 New York Rangers NHL 79 21 24 45 10 — — — — — 1976–77 New York Rangers NHL 78 17 29 46 33 — — — — — 1977–78 New York Rangers NHL 59 5 13 18 15 3 0 1 1 0 1977–78 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 64 12 27 39 43 — — — — — 1979–80 Winnipeg Jets NHL 13 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1979–80 Canadian National Team Intl 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1980–81 SC Rapperswil–Jona NDA — — — — — — — — — — 1981–82 Fredericton Express AHL 37 7 13 20 25 — — — — — WHA totals 212 71 128 199 78 18 9 10 19 13 NHL totals 229 43 66 109 60 3 0 1 1 0