Bob Charlebois

Robert Richard Charlebois (born 1944) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward (1964-1976) and academic administrator. He played 7 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars. He would also play 188 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers and Ottawa Nationals.[1]

Bob Charlebois
Bob Charlebois Minnesota North Stars 1967-68
Born	1944 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of Ottawa, Harvard Business School
Occupation	Professional Hockey Player Academic Administrator
Ice hockey career Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) Position Left wing Shot Left Played for St. Jerome Alouettes Montreal Jr. Canadiens Omaha Knights Houston Apollos Phoenix Roadrunners Memphis South Stars Minnesota North Stars Tulsa Oilers Ottawa Nationals New England Whalers Cape Codders Binghamton Dusters Playing career 1961–1976

Charlebois was a long time senior management executive at Algonquin College in Ottawa (1978-2008) and worked in the Continuing Education department of the University of Ottawa. He was named Best All-Around Junior Athlete (1963) of the City of Cornwall and is a member of the Hall of Fame (1996).

Playing career – hockey

Bob developed his hockey skills with the local Cornwall Minor Hockey Association, and quickly moved through the midget level and Junior “B” ranks. He was scouted by the Canadiens organization, and played with St. Jerome of the Metro “A” league in 1960-61. The 16 year old went on to score 44 goals and assist on another 45, giving him second place in league scoring, which led to his selection to the All-Star team as well as being named Rookie of the Year. His team won the league championship.

The next three years of his career were spent with a top Junior team in the country, the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the O.H.A. where he collected 179 points.  His teammates included NHL Hall of Famers Jacques Laperriere, Serge Savard, Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer, and Rogatien Vachon. He was scouted by Cliff Fletcher of the Canadiens and signed his first professional contract with General Manager Sam Pollock of the Canadiens.[2]

At the age of 20, Bob turned pro with the Omaha Knights of the Central Professional Hockey League. He toiled in CPHL for four seasons with Omaha, Houston, and Memphis, scoring 99 goals. With the 1967 NHL expansion draft, he found himself with the Minnesota North Stars. He played seven games with the North Stars, scoring one goal, before being moved to the WHL Phoenix Roadrunners franchise where he recorded 31 goals and 30 assists to lead the team.[3]

With the formation of the World Hockey Association in 1972, Bob found a new home with the Ottawa Nationals. His hard work and perseverance gave him a birth at the All-Star game after a season of 24 goals and 39 assists. He finished his professional playing career with the New England Whalers in Boston and Hartford.[4]

Coaching and scouting – hockey

After retiring as a professional hockey player, Charlebois relocated from Hartford to Ottawa. His first coaching job in 1976 was Head Coach of the University of Ottawa Mens Varsity Hockey Team. He also had successful years coaching the Bantam Ottawa West Golden Knights – championship (1992–93) and C.J.H.L. Junior A Gloucester Rangers Championship (1993–94).[5]

Following his amateur coaching years, he worked for 10 years as a regional scout for the St. Michael’s Majors O.H.L. and the Kanata Stallions of the C.J.H.L.

University of Ottawa and Algonquin College

After completing his hockey career, Charlebois accepted the position of Head Coach Men’s Varsity Hockey Team as well as administrator in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Ottawa.

His experience at University of Ottawa led to an opportunity at Algonquin College and a lengthy and successful administrative career at the college (1978 – 2008). Bob started as Manager, Career Development at the Heron Campus of Algonquin College. He later moved on to Director of Corporate Training Center in the Continuing Education Department. His progress led to senior ranks at the college finishing his administrative career in the position of Vice President, Business Development of ACERRA, a division of Algonquin College.

During his career at Algonquin, Charlebois completed his Master Degree in Education at University of Ottawa. He was also selected and sponsored to attend the Harvard Business School. This program required Bob to leave his Ottawa residence to live on campus at the Business school (1986). He received a diploma in Management Development.

Personal life

Charlebois lives in Ottawa with his wife Maureen Delaney. He has two children Rob (Austin) and Jody (Toronto) from his previous marriage to Diane Levy.

Amateur hockey career

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	St. Jerome Alouettes	QMJL	35	41	46	87	20
1961-62	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA	45	9	18	27	26
1962-63	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA	50	23	15	38	78
1963-64	Montreal Jr. Canadiens	OHA	53	35	43	78	56

Professional hockey career[6]

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964-65	Omaha Knights	CPHL	70	24	34	50	43
1965-66	Houston Apollos	CPHL	70	23	26	49	32
1966-67	Houston Apollos	CPHL	67	27	34	61	38
1967-68	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL	15	2	8	10	4
1967-68	Memphis South Stars	CPHL	47	25	24	49	16
1967-68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	7	1	0	1	0
1968-69	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL	74	31	30	61	12
1969-70	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL	73	24	34	58	12
1970-71	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL	62	15	25	40	20
1971-72	Tulsa Oilers	CHL	6	0	0	0	4
1972-73	Ottawa Nationals	WHA	70	24	40	64	28
1973-74	New England Whalers	WHA	74	4	7	11	6
1974-75	Cape Codders	NAHL	60	24	57	81	54
1974-75	New England Whalers	WHA	8	1	0	1	0
1975-76	Cape Codders	NAHL	25	12	20	32	26
1975-76	Binghamton Dusters	NAHL	5	0	5	5	0
1975-76	New England Whalers	WHA	28	3	3	6	0
	WHA Totals		188	32	50	82	34
	NHL Totals		7	1	0	1	0

References

1. Ferguson, Bob (1999). Who's Who in Canadian Sport: Volume 3.
2. Ray, Randy (February 2008). "Centre Ice Sports News".
3. Michael, Doug (1974). Left Wing and a Prayer, 1974 Ottawa Nationals(as told to Bob Mellor).
4. McConnell, Doug (1971). There's More to Hockey. pp. 25–26.
5. Diamond, Dan (1991). The Official National Hockey League 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book.
6. Surgent, Scott Adam (1995). The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association 1972-79.

External links

• Bob Charlebois career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database