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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rob Holland
Selected in fourth round
No. 64 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born September 10, 1957
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-1   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Montreal (QMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1974-75 LongueuilQue. Jr. A 36n/a 5.250 n/a
1975-76 MontrealQMJHL 37n/a 4.420 n/a
1976-77 MontrealQMJHL 45n/a 4.770 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Selected by expansion Chicoutimi team in fifth round of 1973 QMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 14, 1979 (Pittsburgh at Boston)
Numbers:  1 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.   Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GP W-L-TGAA SOSV%
1979-1980 Pittsburgh44 11-22-94.08 1n/a

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Made his NHL debut in relief of Greg Millen during Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory at Boston. Stopped 19 shots in 34 minutes and was named game's No. 1 star. ... Set Pittsburgh record (since broken) of 1,114 consecutive minutes in goal in 1979-80. ... Traded by Pittsburgh to N.Y. Islanders in exchange for future considerations on Sept. 28, 1981, but never played for parent team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Nova Scotia (AHL); Binghamton (AHL); Indianapolis (CHL); Toledo (IHL); Indianapolis (IHL); Springfield (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1982 (Indianapolis) (did not play), 1983 (Indy)
AHL Holmes Award (Lowest Team GAA): 1977-78 (Nova Scotia) (co-winner with Maurice Barrette)
CHL Sawchuk Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1981-82, 1982-83 (Indianapolis) (co-winner with Kelly Hrudey)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Indianapolis)
CHL All-Star Game: 1983 (Indianapolis)
Indianapolis (CHL) Records: Most career games by a goalie (111), most shutouts in season (4 in 1982-83, shares record)
CHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1982-83 (Indianapolis) (2.87)
AHL Shutouts Leader: 1978-79 (Nova Scotia) (2 shutouts)
CHL Shutouts Leader: 1982-83 (Indianapolis) (4 shutouts)
IHL Shutouts Leader: 1984-85 (Indianapolis) (4 shutouts)
IHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1985 (Indianapolis) (1 shutout)
1981-82: Played seven games for Toledo team that won IHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in postseason.
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 45 for Indianapolis.
Personal: Full name is Robert Holland. ... Also known as Robert Holland, Bob Holland and Robbie Holland during his playing days
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Montreal traded Holland and Pat Hughes to Pittsburgh in exchange for Denis Herron and 1982 second-round pick (Jocelyn Gauvreau) on August 30, 1979.

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SNAPSHOT '77
Total Selected: 185
Forwards: 104
Defense: 57
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 123
College Players: 51
Canadian: 141
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 5
Reached NHL: 97
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 9
Picks Traded: 37
 
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