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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bob Mears
Selected in fourth round
No. 67 overall by Los Angeles Kings

Born February 21, 1956
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-9   Weight: 167
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kingston (OMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Orillia, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Orillia, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1974-75 GuelphSOJHL ---- ---- --
1975-76 KingstonOMJHL 47n/a 4.730 n/a
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Hampton (SHL); Syracuse (NAHL); Saginaw (IHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Kitchener (OMJHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1976-77:
Played 15 games for Hampton team that was leading SHL when league folded on Jan. 31, 1977. ... Played one game for Syracuse team that went on to win NAHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason. ... Played five games for Saginaw team that went on to win IHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Was also a star lacrosse player. ... Returned to Orillia, Ontario, and went into real estate business after his retirement.

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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