| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 92 |
Bob Gerrard
Selected by
Philadelphia from Regina (WCHL)
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5-foot-10, 168 pounds
Right-hand shot
Right Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1969-70 | Weyburn | SJHL | 36 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 14 |
| 1970-71 | Regina | WCHL | 65 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 56 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played on Weyburn (SJHL) team that lost to Montreal in 1970 Memorial Cup finals and had seven goals and 21 points in 22 Memorial Cup tournament games.
Canadian • Born
April 19, 1951 in Southey, Saskatchewan • Hometown:
Southey, Sask.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Missed part of 1972-73 season with
broken leg, an injury suffered while playing for Richmond (AHL).
- Tied for SHL playoffs lead with 10 goals
for Hampton in 1975.
- Named Highway Hockey League (Saskatchewan Sr.) Coach of the Year with Southey in 2002-03.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Robert Gerrard
Also Known as: Bobby Gerrard
Post-Draft Teams: New Jersey (EHL); Richmond (AHL); Long Island (NAHL); Hampton (SHL)
Coaching Career: Served as
head coach of his hometown Saskatchewan senior-league team, the Southey
Marlins, in the early 2000s.
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned
to Southey, Saskatchewan after his retirement and became a coach and
executive in the Highway Hockey League. He eventually became the HHL's
vice president, a position he currently holds, in addition to being the
President of the Southey Marlins.
| 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