| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 50 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Chatham | Jr.B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1968-69 | BU Freshmen | ECAC | 17 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 1969-70 | Boston Univ. | ECAC | 27 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 20 |
Pre-Draft Notes
On BU's 1968-69 undefeated freshmen team. ... Played Jr. C in Blenheim, Ontario
Career Vitals
| First contract: | June 15, 1972 |
| Debut: | April 7, 1974 (Boston vs. Toronto) |
| Final NHL game: | January 24, 1976 (Washington at Pittsburgh) |
| Retired: | 1978 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 28 (Boston); 12, 19 (Washington) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Boston,
Washington
Years: 1974-1976. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 3 years | 74 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 33 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1971. ... Tied for Boston University assists lead with 36 in 1971-72. ... Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1972. ... Became first former Boston University player to play for Boston Bruins when he made NHL debut at end of 1973-74 season. ... Played on first Washington Capitals team during inaugural 1974-75 season, although he did not join team until February 1975.
Transaction History
June 8, 1972 -- Claimed by Boston from Tulsa (CHL, Toronto affiliate) in Reverse Draft. June 12, 1974 -- Claimed by Washington from Boston in NHL Expansion Draft. Feb. 23, 1976 -- Traded by Richmond (AHL, Washington affiliate) with Ron Anderson to New Haven (AHL, Minnesota affiliate) in exchange for Rich Nantais and Alain Langlais.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Robert
Douglas Gryp
Nickname:
"Grypper"
Other Post-Draft Teams: Boston University (ECAC); Boston, Richmond
(AHL); New Haven (AHL); Johnstown (NAHL); Long Beach (PHL)
Education: Graduated from Boston
University in 1972.
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to
Boston area after retirement and became one of top golfers at the
Lexington Golf Club in Lexington, Mass.
Family: Father of former women's
college hockey player Emily Gryp, who played at Providence. ... Older brother of former college player Jerry Gryp.
Significant Injuries
Suffered broken thumb during Washington's Sept. 25, 1974, preseason game vs. Buffalo but did not miss any regular-season games due to the injury.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by New England Whalers in 1972 WHA Draft, the first WHA Draft, February 1972. | Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1973 WHA draft of established pro players. | Played on line with Steve Stirling and Craig Sarner for Boston (AHL) in 1972-73. | Was sixth player taken by Washington and 12th overall in 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970