| Round | Overall |
| 5 | 69 |
Fraser Robertson
Selected by
New York from Lethbridge (AJHL)
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5-foot-10, 160 pounds
Left-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Lethbridge | AJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1969-70 | Lethbridge | AJHL | 46 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 40 |
| 1970-71 | Lethbridge | AJHL | 47 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 50 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Had one assist, two penalty minutes in 3 games with Calgary (WCHL) in 1970-71.
Canadian • Born
September 27, 1951 in Fairview, Alberta • Hometown:
Fairview, Alberta
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Played for Lethbridge (AJHL) in 1969
Memorial Cup tourney.
- Served as Lethbridge (AJHL) captain in
1970-71.
- AJHL All-Star First Team with
Lethbridge in 1970-71.
- Played preseason games for Providence (AHL) in September
and October 1972.
- Released by Rangers
organization following 1972 training camp. He returned to CHL with
Omaha after signing minor-league contract with Atlanta.
- Played eight regular-season games for 1972-73 Omaha team that
went on to win CHL championship, but was not with team during
playoffs.
-
Pro playing rights sold by Atlanta to Des Moines (IHL) on Nov. 7,
1972.
- Played center for Des Moines (IHL)
during 1972-73 season.
- Inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the 1968-69 Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) team.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Fraser Ian Robertson
Post-Draft Teams: Omaha (CHL); Des Moines, Toledo, Flint (IHL); Rochester (AHL);
Fairview (Alberta Sr.)
Career Beyond Hockey: Went
into farming after his retirement, purchasing a farm in his hometown of
Fairview, Alberta, and becoming a major figure in the Northern Alberta
agricultural community.
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971