Robert Heathcott
Inducted 1978
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Robert Heathcott
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Inducted 1978
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Calgary, Alberta |
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| Years Played: 1950,1951,1952 | |
| All American 1951 | |
| 1951 & 1952 NCAA Championship teams | |
| From Calgary, Alberta, Bob played for the Toronto St Mikes Jr. B and Jr. A teams as well as the Wetaskwin Canadians Jr. A team before enrolling at Michigan. He played three years under Coach Vic Heyliger, 1949 - 1950 through 1951 - 1952. His career scoring totals include 39 goals and 64 assists for 103 points. Bob led all Michigan scorers in 1952 with 13 goals and 31 assists in 24 games. | |
| Nicknamed "Happy", Bob's most memorable experience was scoring three goals in a 5 -4 victory over arch-rival Minnesota. Bob also scored the winning goal in the first game of the NCAA Tournament in 1951, an 8 - 2 Michigan victory. He was one of two defensemen on the 1951 All-Tournament Team and was a 1951 All-American Selection. After graduation with a degree in Geology, Bob returned to Calgary and a career in the oil industry | |
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