John Tonelli • John A. Tonelli

Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Shoot: L
Born: 23 Mar 1957, Hamilton ON

Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)

year	team	gp	g	a	pts	pim		gp	g	a	pts	pim
1975-76	Houston	79	17	14	31	66		17	7	7	14	8
1976-77	Houston	80	24	31	55	109		11	3	4	7	12
1977-78	Houston	65	23	41	64	103		6	1	3	4	8
	Totals:	224	64	86	150	278		34	11	14	25	28

Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1976-77 (by Dan Proudfoot) Toronto Marlboros did their best to prevent John Tonelli from playing for Houston Aeros in 1976-77, going to court to get an injunction to prevent the 18-year-old from turning pro. Mr. Justice John Morden of the Supreme Court of Ontario turned down the application, however, and thus it was that Tonelli found himself centering Gord and Mark Howe instead of playing in the smaller cities of Ontario. "I think that John was a little nervous and over awed at first," says Bill Dineen, Aeros' manager-coach. "But look at the way he came on. He was great in the playoffs, getting 14 points in 17 games, and the amazing thing is he's still only 19."

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