Bob Brinkworth
| Bob Brinkworth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | |||||
| Position | Center | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 1961–1974 | |||||
Robert J. "Bob" Brinkworth (born May 10, 1942) is a Canadian retired ice hockey
Career
Brinkworth was recruited to
Harkness left prior to Brinkworth's senior season to take over at
After graduating, Brinkworth turned to a professional career, joining the Omaha Knights in the second season of the CPHL. The following year Brinkworth jumped up to the AHL, playing with the Providence Reds and Baltimore Clippers over four seasons. He was never able to get a call-up to the NHL, however, and moved to the IHL in 1970. In his first season with the Port Huron Flags the team finished 6th out of 7 teams but made the postseason and went on a stunning run. The Flags won the championship with Brinkworth leading the way, scoring 10 goals and 18 points in 14 games. The next season the team finished second in their division and went on a second postseason run to capture their second consecutive Turner Cup. Brinkworth spent two more seasons with Port Huron before retiring as a player.
Brinkworh began his second career as a coach, working with amateur and professional teams for many seasons. In 2004 he became the head coach for Florida Gulf Coast and headed the school's club team for 15 seasons.[3] He was the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II coach of the year in 2009. He was inducted into the RPI Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | 22 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | 26 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 67 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1965–66 | Providence Reds | AHL | 57 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 56 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 23 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 73 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 70 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Port Huron Wings
|
IHL | 70 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Port Huron Wings
|
IHL | 55 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Port Huron Wings
|
IHL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 71 | 110 | 106 | 216 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL Totals | 209 | 50 | 53 | 103 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| IHL Totals | 209 | 82 | 120 | 202 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1961–62 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1962–63 | [5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1962–63 | [1] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1963–64 | [5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1963–64 | [6] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1964
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[7] |
References
- ^ a b "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ "Coaches Corner". Florida Gulf Coast. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Robert J. Brinkworth". RPI Engineers. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "1963-1964 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database