Age: 66
Bob Froese
Age: 66
Robert Glenn Froese (born June 30, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers.
Playing career
Froese shared the William M. Jennings Trophy (for backstopping the team that gave up the fewest goals) with Darren Jensen as a member of the Flyers in the 1985-86 season. He played for a total of eight seasons, appearing in 242 games and winning 128.
On November 29, 1987, Froese briefly became the second NHL goalie to score a goal in a game. An errant pass by the New York Islanders' Brent Sutter slid the length of the ice and into the Islanders' empty net on a delayed penalty call. Froese, who had appeared to make a save seconds earlier, was given credit for the goal. Later reviews showed that the shot had actually hit the post and not Froese, so the goal was given to David Shaw.
Froese currently is the senior pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Clarence, New York.
Career statistics
Regular season
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1974-75 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OMJHL | 15 | — | — | — | 871 | 71 | 0 | 4.89 | — |
1975-76 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OMJHL | 39 | — | — | — | 1976 | 193 | 0 | 5.86 | — |
1976-77 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 39 | — | — | — | 2063 | 161 | 2 | 4.68 | — |
1977-78 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OMJHL | 53 | — | — | — | 3128 | 246 | 0 | 4.72 | — |
1978-79 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1050 | 58 | 0 | 3.31 | — |
1978-79 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 14 | — | — | — | 715 | 42 | 1 | 3.52 | — |
1979-80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — |
1979-80 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 52 | — | — | — | 2827 | 178 | 0 | 3.78 | — |
1980-81 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2298 | 114 | 3 | 2.98 | — |
1981-82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 33 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1900 | 104 | 2 | 3.28 | — |
1982-83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1407 | 59 | 4 | 2.52 | .896 |
1982-83 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 33 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1966 | 110 | 2 | 3.36 | — |
1983-84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 48 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 2863 | 150 | 2 | 3.14 | .887 |
1984-85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 923 | 37 | 1 | 2.41 | .913 |
1984-85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 15 | 0 | 3.67 | — |
1985-86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2728 | 116 | 5 | 2.55 | .909 |
1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | .909 |
1986-87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1474 | 92 | 0 | 3.74 | .883 |
1987-88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 25 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1440 | 85 | 0 | 3.54 | .878 |
1988-89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1621 | 102 | 1 | 3.78 | .870 |
1989-90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 812 | 45 | 0 | 3.33 | .873 |
NHL totals | 242 | 128 | 72 | 20 | 13,448 | 694 | 13 | 3.10 | .889 |
Playoffs
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1975-76 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OMJHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | — |
1977-78 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OMJHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 236 | 17 | 0 | 4.36 | — |
1978-79 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 7 | — | — | 334 | 23 | 0 | 4.14 | — |
1979-80 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 4 | — | — | 213 | 13 | 0 | 3.66 | — |
1980-81 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 13 | 12 | 1 | 806 | 29 | 2 | 2.16 | — |
1983-84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 4.29 | .857 |
1984-85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 4.52 | .845 |
1985-86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 293 | 15 | 0 | 3.07 | .880 |
1986-87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 3.64 | .896 |
1988-89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 6.68 | .843 |
NHL totals | 18 | 3 | 9 | 830 | 55 | 0 | 3.98 | .869 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
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1987 | Canada | WC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 18 | 1 | 3.60 | |
Senior totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 18 | 1 | 3.60 |