James George Pritchard (February 14, 1948 - April 1, 2014) was a

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professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. Pritchard played two games with the

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of the

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during the 1974–75 season.

Awards

* WCJHL Second All-Star Team – 1968

References

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* 1948 births 2014 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Cougars players Montreal Canadiens draft picks NHL first-round draft picks Ice hockey people from Winnipeg 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub