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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bobby Simpson
Selected in second round
No. 28 overall by Atlanta Flames

Born November 17, 1956
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL)                       
Birthplace: Caughnawaga, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Caughnawaga, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 SherbrookeQMJHL 646 2127 138
1974-75 SherbrookeQMJHL 6938 4785 146
1975-76 SherbrookeQMJHL 6856 77133 126

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as QMJHL's No. 3 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1976 (Atlanta at Washington)
Numbers:  11, 22 (Atlanta); 22 (St. Louis); 33, 28 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1982Atlanta, St. Louis, Pittsburgh 1753529 6498
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1982Atlanta, Pittsburgh 601 12

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Left unprotected by St. Louis in 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, but was reclaimed by Blues as fill-in after Gord McTavish was taken off of team's roster on June 13, 1979.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa (CHL); Salt Lake (CHL); Muskegon (IHL); Erie (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Indianapolis, Salt Lake, Peoria (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1980 (Salt Lake)
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Indianapolis, No. 4 overall in Round 1)
1979-80: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Salt Lake).
1980-81: Played eight regular-season games for Salt Lake team that went on to win CHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
1986-87: Played nine regular-season games for Salt Lake team that went on to win IHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Personal: Full name is Robert Sam Simpson. ... Also known as Robert Simpson and Bob Simpson during his playing days. ... Is a full-blooded Mohawk Indian.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Atlanta traded Simpson to St. Louis in exchange for Curt Bennett on May 24, 1979.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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