Bob Froese
Robert Glenn "Bob" Froese (* June 30, 1958 in St. Catharines, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1982 to 1990 for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
Career
During his youth, he played in his hometown at the St. Catharines Black Hawks in the OMJHL. After a change within the league he played with Mike Gartner in the Niagara Falls Flyers. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1978 it chose the St. Louis Blues in the tenth round of the 160th.
His career in the seniors he began in the IHL with the Saginaw Gears. As more stations followed in the IHL Milwaukee Admirals and later in the AHL Maine Mariners, the.
In 1981, he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers and the 1982/83 season he fought his place behind Pelle Lindbergh. When he was killed at the beginning of the 1985/86 season, Froese took over his job. He sat by himself, although he had brought with Glenn Resch another experienced goalkeeper. Together with Darren Jensen, he won the William M. Jennings Trophy. As the Flyers weak sections a year later in the playoffs, he was one of the players, which Mike Keenan was to blame.
Shortly after the start of the 1986/87 season he was delivered to the New York Rangers. In return, the Flyers Kjell Samuelsson received. After the early exit in the playoffs, he participated with the Canadian national team at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1987. With the Rangers, he was number two behind John Vanbiesbrouck. After him Mike Richter made this place in the 1989/90 season in dispute, he finished his career.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
Personal Awards
- NHL Second All-Star Team: 1986
- William M. Jennings Trophy: 1986 (shared with Darren Jensen )
- Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1986
- Best fishing quota in the NHL: 1986