Bob Schiller (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1933)
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Robert Schiller (born July 15, 1933) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who won back-to-back National Championships for Michigan in the 1950s.[1]
| Bob Schiller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1933 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors Michigan Toledo Mercurys | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1959 | ||
Career
Schiller was one of many Ontario-natives to be recruited by Vic Heyliger and helped to continue Michigan's 10-year run as an NCAA superpower. When he made the varsity team as a sophomore, Schiller helped the Wolverines establish themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the country and reach the NCAA tournament. Schiller was one of three Wolverines to earn AHCA Second Team All-American honors that year.[2] In the tournament Schiller earned only a single assist but his defensive work earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Second Team.[3]
In his junior season the Michigan defense was nearly impenetrable and Schiller was again named an All-American. In their march towards a sixth championship Michigan needed all the defensive work they could summon in the semifinal. Despite a furious effort, St. Lawrence was held to a single goal in their overtime win. The Wolverine offense showed up in the final, scoring 7 goals against Michigan Tech, including one from Schiller, and the team captured its second consecutive title. In his senior season Michigan again reached the championship game, however, the team could not restrain the dominating offense from Colorado College and lost 6–13, the highest-scoring championship game in history (as of 2020).[4]
After graduating with a degree in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Schiller played two seasons for the Toledo Mercurys while earning his MBA.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 51 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Michigan | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Michigan | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Michigan | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 35 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||