| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 7 |
Bob Tombari
Selected by
Chicago from Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL)
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5-foot-11, 185 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1965-66 | Sault Ste. Marie | NOJHL | 39 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 123 |
| 1966-67 | Sault Ste. Marie | NOJHL | 39 | 65 | 57 | 122 | 106 |
Pre-Draft Notes
1966-67 NOJHL All-Star First Team. ... As 1966-67 S.S. Marie captain, he set league records for goals and points. ... Played in 1966 and 1967 Memorial Cup.
Canadian • Born
August 2, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario • Hometown:
Sault Ste. Marie
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
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Assigned by Chicago to Dallas (CHL) but not offered pro contract in 1967
and entered then-amateur IHL.
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Won IHL Turner Cup with Muskegon in 1968.
- Scored
four goals for Muskegon in 1968-69 opener.
- Muskegon alternate captain from 1969-70 to 1971-72.
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On Muskegon teams that won IHL regular-season titles (Huber Trophy) in
1967-68, 1969-70,
1970-71, 1971-72, and 1974-75.
- Muskegon captain from
1972-73 through 1977-78.
- IHL All-Star First Team with
Muskegon in 1972-73.
- IHL All-Star Second Team with Muskegon in 1974-75.
- Set Muskegon (IHL) record of 732 consecutive games played.
- Had his No. 15 retired by Muskegon (IHL) on Jan. 19, 1992.
- Inducted into Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Robert R. Tombari
Nickname: "Tomba"
Post-Draft Teams: Muskegon (IHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: One of
the most popular players in Muskegon, Mich., history, Tombari remained
in the local area and went on to became the director of the Norton
Shores youth hockey program after his retirement from professional in
1978. He went on to run the Norton Shores program for 18 years.
| SNAPSHOT '67 | |
| Total Selected: | 18 |
| Forwards: | 11 |
| Defense: | 6 |
| Goaltenders: | 1 |
| Major Junior: | 2 |
| College Players: | 1 |
| Canadian: | 17 |
| USA Citizens: | 1 |
| U.S.-Born: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 3 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 0 |
| Hall of Fame: | 0 |
| All-Star Game: | 0 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 0 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 0 |