16 Facts About Robbie Ftorek

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Robbie Ftorek was enshrined as member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.

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Robbie Ftorek later played on the 1972 United States Olympic Hockey team that surprisingly won the silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

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3.

Robbie Ftorek played for Team USA at the 1972 "Pool B" Ice Hockey World Championship where he was selected to the tournament all-star team.

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4.

Originally drafted by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association in 1972, Robbie Ftorek instead signed with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .

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5.

Robbie Ftorek quickly became the Roadrunners' biggest star and he made history in 1977 when he won the Gordie Howe Trophy as the league's most valuable player, becoming the first American professional ice hockey player to be named a league MVP.

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Robbie Ftorek confirmed his status as the most accomplished American player of the 1970s in the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup, where he was elected MVP of Team USA and was the team's leading scorer.

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7.

Robbie Ftorek played for Team USA at the 1981 Canada Cup tournament.

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8.

Robbie Ftorek played in parts of two seasons with the New Haven Nighthawks of the AHL before retiring from professional play.

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9.

Robbie Ftorek completed his NHL career with 77 goals, 150 assists, 227 points, and 262 penalty minutes in 334 games.

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10.

Robbie Ftorek began his professional coaching career with the AHL's New Haven Nighthawks in 1985.

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11.

In 1996, Robbie Ftorek began his second stint as a New Jersey Devils assistant coach, then took the head coach's position in 1998.

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12.

In 2000, Robbie Ftorek led the Devils back into the playoffs but was fired by Lou Lamoriello with nine games remaining in the regular season amidst complaints from the players.

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13.

Robbie Ftorek remained with the team as a scout, and had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup for the second time in that year.

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14.

In 2003, Robbie Ftorek rejoined the Devils as head coach of their AHL affiliate in Albany.

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15.

In October 2007, Robbie Ftorek was hired as the head coach of the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, replacing Peter Sidorkiewicz.

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16.

Robbie Ftorek was released by the Admirals following an ownership change in 2019.

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