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He was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in 1964 but did not play his first big league season until 1970. That season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins , the team with which he made his mark, becoming one of the franchise's first stars. Between 1973 and 1976, Apps centred the so-called Century Line with left wing Lowell MacDonald and right wing Jean Pronovost . He led the team in scoring three times and was named to play in the 1975 All-Star Game. Apps's numbers declining, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in the 1977-78 season and retired two years later. He finished his career as the Penguins' career assist leader and second in goals and points. He played 727 career NHL games, scoring 183 goals and 423 assists for 606 points. He is the son of Hockey Hall Of Fame r Syl Apps . Syl Apps, Jr.'s son, also named Syl Apps, was a hockey player in his own right, starring at Princeton University before spending four years in the minor leagues, retiring in 2003. His daughter, Gillian Apps , is a Psychology major at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire . She is a member of the school's ice hockey team and was a member of the Canadian national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics . SEE ALSO |
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