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Robert Briton Selby (born March 27, 1945) is a Canadian former professional left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues from 1965 to 1971. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the , New England Whalers and from 1972 to 1975.


Playing career
Selby started his hockey career with the Toronto Marlboros in the OHA where he played five seasons. Selby got his first taste of a championship win in 1963–64, when the Marlboros swept the Edmonton Oil Kings in 4 games to win their fourth . In 1964–65, Selby was called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs to replace injured forward in the NHL. He played 3 games with the Leafs, scoring 2 goals. Selby scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers' in his first NHL game. Ellis would return and the Leafs sent Selby back down to the juniors.

The following season, Selby had a full-time roster spot with the Leafs. Selby scored a total of 27 points in his rookie season and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy, for best rookie of the season. His total of 27 points is the lowest scoring total by a Calder-winning forward since 1937–38. Struggling early on the next season, the Leafs sent Selby down to the minors to play with the Vancouver Canucks in the WHL. He played 15 games before injuring his leg, sidelining him out for the remainder of the year. In 1967, the NHL expanded by introducing 6 new teams. Selby was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Expansion Draft. During his first year with the Flyers, Selby set career highs in goals, assists, and points. The Flyers traded Selby back to his old team, the Maple Leafs, in 1968–69. Selby spent one season with the Leafs, before being traded again, this time to the St. Louis Blues. His stay with the Blues would be short however, as he was sent down to the minors with the Kansas City Blues.

In 1972–73, a newly formed league, the World Hockey Association was created. Selby was selected in the WHA General Player Draft by the Houston Aeros. Seeing an opportunity to jump out of the minors, Selby took it and signed on with the Aeros. Before even playing a game with the Aeros, he was immediately traded to the . After playing only 7 games with the Nordiques, he was quickly traded to the Philadelphia Blazers, who in turn traded him to the New England Whalers. He spent 63 games with the Whalers, winning the Avco World Trophy, the WHA championship. In 1973–74, he was traded to the , where he would retire.


Post-playing career
After his playing career, Selby became a history teacher at North Toronto Collegiate Institute, from which he retired in 2010.


Awards and achievements
  • champion in 1964
  • Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1966
  • Avco World Trophy champion in 1973


Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
1960–61Toronto MarlborosOHA0
1961–62Toronto MarlborosOHA0
1962–63Toronto MarlborosOHA2228
1963–64Toronto MarlborosOHA344
1963–64Toronto Marlboros10
1964–65Toronto MarlborosOHA5818
1964–65Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2
1965–66Toronto Maple LeafsNHL260
1966–67Toronto Maple LeafsNHL0
1966–67Vancouver CanucksWHL12
1967–68Philadelphia FlyersNHL244
1968–69Philadelphia FlyersNHL23
1968–69Toronto Maple LeafsNHL194
1969–70Toronto Maple LeafsNHL40
1970–71Toronto Maple LeafsNHL6
1970–71St. Louis BluesNHL56230
1971–72St. Louis BluesNHL0
1971–72Kansas City BluesCHL82
1972–73WHA4
1972–73New England WhalersWHA4813
1973–74WHA212
1974–75Toronto TorosWHA0


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