| Bob Gryp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1950 Chatham, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft | 50th overall, 1970 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
Robert Douglas Gryp (born May 6, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft, Gryp played for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Boston University | NCAA | 17 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Boston University | NCAA | 27 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston University | NCAA | 30 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston University | NCAA | 31 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Braves | AHL | 76 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston Braves | AHL | 66 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 49 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 46 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 22 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1976–77 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL-Sr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Long Beach Sharks | PHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 74 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 222 | 90 | 68 | 158 | 293 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | ||||
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