Al Osborne

Al Osborne
Born	(1947-03-08) March 8, 1947 (age 78) Weston, Ontario
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Bisons(AHL) Salem Rebels(EHL)
NHL draft	1st Round (4th overall), 1963 New York Rangers
Playing career	1967–1977

Al Osborne (born 8 March 1947 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player who was selected in the first round (4th overall) of the 1963 NHL amateur draft.

Career

Osborne was a 16-year-old playing junior B hockey in the Weston, Ontario when he was selected fourth overall by the New York Rangers in the first ever NHL amateur draft. ^[1] He played three seasons (1964–67) in the Ontario Hockey Association with the Toronto Marlboros before turning professional with the Omaha Knights for the 1967-68 season in the Central Professional Hockey League. He split the following season playing in both the American Hockey League and the Eastern Hockey League where he played with the Buffalo Bisons and Salem Rebels respectively.

Osborne continued to play Senior ice hockey the next eight seasons (1969–77) in the OHA Senior A League where he suited up with the Orillia Terriers, Brantford Foresters, Cambridge Hornets, and Brantford Alexanders.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		53	14	14	28	0
1965–66	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		34	4	14	18	59
1966–67	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		36	10	5	15	30
1967–68	Omaha Knights	CPHL		64	5	7	12	39		--	--	--	--	--
1968–69	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		--	--	--	--	--
1968–69	Salem Rebels	EHL		48	28	37	65	38		--	--	--	--	--
1969–70	Orillia Terriers	OHASr		N/A	24	21	45	49
1970–71	Orillia Terriers	OHASr		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1971–72	Orillia Terriers	OHASr		40	20	24	44	35
1972–73	Brantford Foresters	OHASr		4	4	4	8	13
1973–74	Brantford Foresters	OHASr		24	6	6	12	16
1974–75	Brantford Foresters	OHASr		39	19	27	46	52
1975–76	Cambridge Hornets	OHASr		43	7	22	29	26
1976–77	Brantford Alexanders	OHASr		34	15	16	31	34

References

1. Holland, Dave (2003). Total NHL: The Ultimate Source on the National Hockey League. D. Diamond and Associates. p. 369. ISBN   0-920445-86-1.

External links

• Al Osborne career statistics at HockeyDB

Preceded by None

New York Rangers first-round draft pick 1963

Succeeded by Bob Graham