1969 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Bob Currier
Selected by
Philadelphia from Cornwall (QJHL)
6-foot-1, 190 pounds
Right-hand shot
Center,
Right Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
Pre-Draft Notes
Missed part of 1968-69 season with infected spleen. ... Member of
Cornwall team that went from CJAHL in 1967-68 to Montreal's Metroplitan Junior
League (QJHL) in 1968-69. ... Member of Cornwall Royals team that competed in 1969 Memorial Cup tournament.
Canadian • Born November
29, 1949 in
Cornwall, Ontario • Hometown: Cornwall, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
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Loaned by Philadelphia to Seattle (WHL) in November 1971 for balance
of 1971-72 season.
- Missed half of 1971-72 season
with torn ligaments in right knee, an injury that required surgery.
- Loaned by San Diego (WHL) to Tulsa (CHL) in December 1973.
-
Missed parts of 1973-74 season with groin, knee injuries.
-
Inducted into the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Robert Currier
Post-Draft Teams: Quebec, Richmond (AHL); Seattle (WHL); San Diego (WHL); Tulsa (CHL)
Transactions:
Traded by Philadelphia with Tom Trevelyan, Jim Stanfield, and Bob
Hurlbut to San Diego (WHL) in exchange for Bruce Cowick in May 1973.
Total Selected: |
84 |
Forwards: |
58 |
Defense: |
18 |
Goaltenders: |
8 |
Major Junior: |
68 |
College Players: |
8 |
Canadian: |
78 |
Euro-Canadian: |
1 |
American: |
4 |
European: |
1 |
Reached NHL: |
49 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
10 |
Hall of Fame: |
1 |
All-Star Game: |
7 |
Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
Olympians: |
2 |
Picks Traded: |
11 |