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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bob O'Connor
Selected in sixth round
No. 106 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Born April 2, 1961
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-0   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Boston College (ECAC)                    
Birthplace: Billerica, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: Billerica, Massachusetts
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1976-77 BillericaMass. H.S. ---- ---- --
1977-78 BillericaMass. H.S. ---- ---- --
1978-79 BillericaMass. H.S. ---- ---- --
1979-80 Boston Coll.ECAC 86-2-0 3.980 .877
1980-81 Boston Coll.ECAC 24n/a 2.990 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1981 (sixth place)
Mass. High School Division II Championship: 1978, 1979 (Billerica)
Boston Globe Mass. H.S. Player of Year: 1978-79 (Billerica)
Lowell Sun Mass. H.S. Player of Year: 1978-79 (Billerica)
Hockey Night in Boston Goalie of Year: 1978-79 (Billerica)
Boston College Dailey Award (MVP): 1980-81
Mass. H.S. Division II All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Billerica)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Attended Billerica High School before entering Boston College. ... Went 82-5-3 in his four years as a goaltender at Billerica High School. ... Also played varsity lacrosse in high school.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Boston College (ECAC); Sherbrooke (AHL); Fort Wayne (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Billerica High School Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1996
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (Boston College)
Beanpot Eberly Trophy (Best Save Percentage): 1982 (B.C.)
1983-84: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Fort Wayne).
Miscellaneous: Left Boston College after his junior year to pursue pro hockey career. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with vision problems, diagnosed in January 1983.
Personal: Full name is Robert Emmitt O'Connor Jr.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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