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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bob Froese
Selected in 10th round
No. 160 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born June
30, 1958
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Goaltender
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Niagara Falls (OMJHL)
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1974-75 |
St. Catharines | OMJHL |
15 | n/a |
4.89 | 0 |
n/a | | 1975-76 |
St. Catharines | OMJHL |
39 | n/a |
5.86 | 0 |
n/a | | 1976-77 |
Niagara Falls | OMJHL |
39 | n/a |
4.68 | 2 |
n/a | | 1977-78 |
Niagara Falls | OMJHL |
53 | n/a |
4.72 | 0 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977 (Niagara Falls)
OMJHL Shutouts Leader: 1976-77 (Niagara Falls) (2 shutouts)
Miscellaneous: Did not play organized hockey until
he was 12 years old because he had been concentrating on lacrosse. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 8, 1983 (Philadelphia at
Hartford)
Numbers: 35 (Philadelphia); 33 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired July 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1983-1990 |
Philadelphia, NYR | 242 |
128-72-20 | 3.10 |
13 | .890 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1984-1989 |
Philadelphia, NYR | 18 |
3-9 | 3.98 | 0 |
.869 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Jennings Trophy: 1985-86 (Phila.) (co-winner with Darren Jensen)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1985-86 (Philadelphia)
All-Star Game: 1986 (Philadelphia)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1985 (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Records: Most victories by a goalie from the start of his
career (8), longest unbeaten streak by a goalie from the start of his career
(13 games), most shutouts by a rookie goalie (4, shared), best career winning
percentage (.737)
NHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1985-86 (Philadelphia) (2.55)
NHL Shutouts Leader: 1985-86 (Philadelphia) (5 shutouts)
NHL Save-Percentage Leader: 1985-86 (Philadelphia) (.909)
NHL Wins Leader: 1985-86 (Philadelphia) (31 wins)
Scouting Career : Named N.Y. Rangers pro scout prior to 1991-92 season
and remained in that position through 1992-93 season.
Coaching Career: Served as N.Y. Rangers assistant during 1990 playoffs.
... Named N.Y. Rangers goaltending coach during 1991-92 season and remained
in that position through 1992-93 season. ... Named N.Y. Islanders goaltending
coach prior to 1993-94 season and remained in that position through 1995-96
season.
Miscellaneous: Won his first NHL game with 20 saves
in a 7-4 victory over Hartford. Also had an assist in the game. ... Named NHL
Player of Week for week of Jan. 24, 1983. ... Named NHL Co-Player of Month for
January 1983. ... Set NHL record (since broken) for most consecutive victories
by a goaltender from start of his career (8 in 1982-83). ... Missed parts of
1984-85 season with strained ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered during
Philadelphia's Dec. 11, 1984, game at Winnipeg, and with pulled groin, an
injury suffered during Philadelphia's March 10, 1985, game vs. Pittsburgh. ...
Missed part of 1985-86 season with groin injury suffered during Philadelphia's
practice on Nov. 13, 1985. .. Was finalist for 1985-86 Vezina Trophy. ...
. Won his first start for N.Y. Rangers on Dec. 23, 1986 (8-5 win vs. New
Jersey). ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with right shoulder injury,
suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Nov. 3, 1987, game at Calgary. Complications
related to the injury would remain with him for the rest of his NHL career.
... Missed part of 1988-89 season with bruised ribs, an injury suffered in
November 1988. ... Missed N.Y. Rangers' 1990 preseason after suffering three injuries in the
first week of training camp. He was cut on his forehead when hit by a shot
during a scrimmage, hit on the back of head with a softball during a friendly
softball game, and hurt his left ankle during a friendly touch football game.
... Missed entire 1990-91 season with re-aggravation of ligament damage in
right shoulder. The injury, which required season-ending surgery in October
1990, eventually ended his career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Saginaw, Milwaukee (IHL);
Maine (AHL); Hershey (AHL)
World Championships: 1987 (fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1981 (Saginaw)
IHL Playoffs Goals-Against Average Leader: 1981 (Saginaw) (2.16)
IHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1981 (Saginaw) (2 shutouts)
IHL Playoffs Wins Leader: 1981 (Saginaw) (12 wins)
IHL Playoffs Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1981 (Saginaw) (13)
IHL Playoffs Minutes Leader: 1981 (Saginaw) (806 minutes)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with pulled hamstring, an
injury suffered in October 1980. ... Was active in charitable causes during
his playing days in New York, including work with kids in local anti-drug
programs. ... Owned antique automobile restoration business in Saranac Lake,
N.Y., during his playing days. The shop, named "Neales Enterprises" restored
classic and antique cars.
Personal: Full name is Robert Glenn Froese. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Froese never signed with St.
Louis, and he became an unrestricted free agent after the 1979-80 season. He
signed with Philadelphia on June 18, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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