| Round | Overall |
| 6 | 80 |
Bob Brown
Selected by
Montreal from Boston University (ECAC)
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6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1969-70 | BU Freshman | ECAC | 18 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played on Boston University freshman team that went 16-2-0 in 1969-70.
Canadian • Born December
18, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown:
Scarborough, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Paired on defense
with Ric Jordan at Boston University in 1970-71 and 1971-72.
- Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1971.
- Named to NCAA
Tournament All-Star Team in 1971.
- Named to NCAA All-America East First Team in
1970-71.
- Named ECAC Sophomore of the Year in 1970-71.
- ECAC All-Star First Team in 1970-71.
- All-New England First Team in 1970-71.
- Set Boston University single-season record (since broken)
for goals by a defenseman with 17 in 1970-71.
- Selected by New England Whalers in 1972 WHA General
Player Draft, the first draft in league history, in February 1972.
- Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1972.
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Named to NCAA All-America East First Team in
1971-72.
- ECAC Player of Year with Boston University in
1971-72.
- ECAC All-Star First Team
in 1971-72.
- All-New England First Team in 1971-72.
- Tied for BU team lead with 50 points in 1971-72.
- Named Boston University co-captain for 1972-73 season, but did
not play for team that year since he turned pro.
-
Announced decision to turn pro on April 21, 1972, and signed WHA contract with New England on June 25, 1972.
- Traded by New England (WHA) to Philadelphia (WHA) in
exchange for Brit Selby on Nov, 1, 1972.
- WHA rights sold by Philadelphia to New York Raiders in
February 1973.
- Played four games for 1973-74 Syracuse team that went on
to win NAHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team
during playoffs.
- Missed end of 1973-74 season
with broken heel, an injury suffered while playing for New Jersey
(WHA) in what proved to be his final professional game.
- Inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Robert M. Brown
Nickname:
"Brownie"
Also Known as:
Bobby Brown
Post-Draft Teams: Boston University (ECAC); New England, Rhode Island (EHL); Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey (WHA); Syracuse (NAHL)
Education: Graduated from
Boston University in 1973.
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970