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Height
  
1.80 m

Position
  
Defenseman

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Career end
  
1978

Name
  
Bob Plager

Career start
  
1962

Playing career
  
1962–1978

Weight
  
86 kg


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Born
  
March 11, 1943 (age 81) Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN (
1943-03-11
)

Played for
  
American Hockey League, Balti Clippers, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues

Bob plager


Robert Bryant Plager (born March 11, 1943) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for fourteen seasons from 1964 until 1978. He had two brothers, Bill and Barclay, who also played in the NHL.

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Early career

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Plager grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario in a hockey family. His father was the chief official in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Plager played junior hockey with the Guelph Biltmore's. Known for his aggressive, highly physical player, Plager broke what was then the Ontario Hockey Association record for penalty minutes in a season in 1961-62. He signed a professional contract with the New York Rangers in 1964 but only played 29 games with this club over the next three years, spending most of his time with the minor league Baltimore Clippers. The NHL's expansion gave Plager his chance to become an NHL regular; he was traded to St. Louis with Gary Sabourin, Tim Ecclestone and Gord Kannegiesser for Rod Seiling on June 6, 1967.

Blues playing career

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Plager was reunited with his brothers as the St. Louis Blues started their existence with a hard-hitting, defensive-oriented squad that appeared in three straight Stanley Cup Finals. Plager earned a reputation as a bruising player with a devastating hip check. Off the ice, he was known as a prankster who was able to bond teammates through his lighthearted demeanor. Despite injuries, Plager was able to play 615 games over 11 years on the St. Louis blue line.

Post-playing career

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Plager retired from on-ice action in 1978 and took a job with the Blues front office. He is credited with developing the process of advanced scouting. During the 1990–91 season, he took over as head coach of the Peoria Riverman, a Blues affiliate club. In his one season behind the bench, he led the team to a Turner Cup championship and won the Commissioners' Trophy as coach of the year. During the 1992–93 season, he was slated to begin his tenure as Blues head coach, but, unhappy with his new role, he resigned after 11 games to return to his job as vice president of player development.

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His jersey was retired on February 2, 2017, only the 7th for a Blues' player.

Personal life

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Plager is a convert to Judaism.


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References

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