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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Bob Smulders
Selected in fifth round
No.
76 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born February 5, 1953
 | Position: Right Wing
/ Defense
Height:
6-2 Weight: 187
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Brampton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Tilburg | Holland |
11 |
6 | 6 |
12 | 14 | | 1971-72 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
52 | 26 |
23 | 49 |
92 | | 1972-73 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
7 | 0 |
4 | 4 |
27 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Because of his Dutch ancestry and the fact that he had
family in the Netherlands, he was able to play in Holland in 1970-71. ... Missed most of 1972-73 season with broken leg and other
injuries suffered in early-season auto accident. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Cincinnati, Hershey (AHL);
Charlotte (SHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL Crockett Cup: 1975, 1976 (Charlotte)
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Cleveland,
No. 75 overall in Round 6)
1974-75, 1975-76: Played on SHL
regular-season champ (Charlotte).
Miscellaneous: Missed start of 1973-74 season while recovering from
injuries suffered in 1972 auto accident. Resumed playing in December 1973. ...
Was playing for Charlotte when SHL folded on Jan. 31, 1977. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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