| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 8 |
Bob Birdsell
Selected by
Detroit from Stettler (Alberta Junior B)
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6-foot-0, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Right Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Statistics unavailable |
Pre-Draft Notes
Canadian • Born Dec.
10, 1947 in Stettler, Alberta • Hometown: Stettler •
Died May 16, 2008
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
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Won Memorial Cup championship as a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1966.
- Attended University of Alberta during his playing days in Edmonton.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Robert Lynn Birdsell
Nickname: "Birdie"
Post-Draft Teams: Edmonton (Alberta Jr. B); Edmonton (WCHL);
Edmonton (Alberta Sr.); Team Canada; Salt Lake (WHL); Kansas City, Amarillo (CHL); Hershey (AHL).
Career Beyond Hockey: Went into
the real estate business in St. Albert, Alberta, after retirement. ...
Died of cancer at age 60.
| SNAPSHOT '65 | |
| Total Selected: | 11 |
| Forwards: | 5 |
| Defense: | 4 |
| Goaltenders: | 1 |
| Position n/a: | 1 |
| Major Junior: | 0 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 11 |
| American: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 2 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 1 |
| Hall of Fame: | 0 |
| All-Star Game: | 0 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 0 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 0 |