Bob Munro

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Bob Munro
Born (1946-08-06) August 6, 1946 (age 75)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Played for North Dakota
Muskegon Mohawks
Montreal Voyageurs
Toronto
Orillia Terriers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1966–1976

Robert Munro is a Canadian retired ice hockey centre and coach who was a two-time All-American for North Dakota. [1]

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Career

After winning the 1964 junior league championship, Munro began attending North Dakota in the fall of 1965 and joined the varsity team the following year. From the start he was one of the stars of the offense, leading the Fighting Sioux with 30 points as a sophomore. He helped UND finish atop the WCHA that season and pushed the team into the NCAA Tournament. The Sioux, however, played very poorly in the championship, finishing 4th while scoring just one goal in two games. The following year Munro led the team in scoring once more, this time acting as more of a distributor than a scorer. While UND was third in the conference they were still able to earn a share of the conference championship and return to the tournament. For his leadership, Munro was named to both the All-WCHA and All-American teams. Munro helped UND earn one of the biggest upsets in tournament history, scoring the third goal in their 3–1 in over Ken Dryden's powerhouse Cornell squad. [2] UND run was ended by a 0–04 loss to Denver in the championship game.

As a senior, Munro was named team captain and led the Sioux in scoring for the third consecutive year. While his overall totals were low, Munro is one of four players to lead UND in scoring three years running (as of 2020), Ben Cherski, Bill Reichart and Greg Johnson being the others. [3] UND finished 3rd in the conference again, however, they were upset in the first round of the conference tournament and Munro's tenure with the Sioux was ended abruptly.

The next season, Munro benefited from the rapid expansion of the NHL and embarked on a professional career. He played most of two seasons with the Muskegon Mohawks, scoring more than a point per game in both campaigns. In 1971 he got a brief call up to the Montreal Voyageurs of the AHL but Munro went scoreless in 4 contests. Rather than continue with minor professional hockey, Munro returned to college. He attended the University of Toronto and played on the hockey team while furthering his studies. In two seasons with the Varsity Blues, Munro's team's lost just one game and he ended his college career on Toronto's undefeated 1973 championship team. After leaving Toronto, Munro played three seasons of senior hockey before hanging up his skates. He was inducted into the North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. [4]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1963–64 Fort William Canadiens TBJHL ——————————
1964–65 Fort William Canadiens TBJHL ——————————
1966–67 North Dakota WCHA 2915153016—————
1967–68 North Dakota WCHA 3310263630—————
1968–69 North Dakota WCHA 2913304310—————
1969–70 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 553336692660112
1970–71 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 643243752263254
1970–71 Montreal Voyageurs AHL 40000—————
1971–72 Toronto CIAU —19173618—————
1972–73 Toronto OUAA —1517324—————
1973–74 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr. 3415304521—————
1974–75 Whitby McDonalds OHA Sr. 3616304620—————
1975–76 Thunder Bay Twins OHA Sr. 201017276—————
NCAA Totals91387110956—————
IHL Totals119657914448123366
CIAU Totals—34346822—————
OHA Totals90417711847—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1967–68 [5]
AHCA West All-American 1967–68 [1]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1968 [6]
All-WCHA First Team 1968–69 [5]
AHCA West All-American 1968–69 [7]

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. 1 2 "1967-1968 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ↑ "March 15, 1968" (PDF). The Big Red What. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "North Dakota men's hockey 2012-13 Media Guide". North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "University of North Dakota men's hockey Hall of Fame members". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  7. ↑ "1968-1969 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Sophomore of the Year
1966–67 with Keith Magnuson 		Succeeded by
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