Bobby Schmautz

Robert James Schmautz (March 28, 1945 – March 28, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1981. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he played junior hockey in his hometown with the junior Quakers and the Blades before signing his first professional contract in 1964 with the Los Angeles Blades of the Western Hockey League.

Schmautz remained with the Blades until 1967, when he was signed by the Chicago Black Hawks. His NHL rights were transferred to the St. Louis Blues in the 1969 intraleague draft, but he never played for St. Louis; he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens three weeks later and subsequently sold to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the WHL, who in turn traded him to the Seattle Totems. In 1970 he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks, joining the expansion team for their first season.

Over his NHL career he played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, and Colorado Rockies. He featured in three Stanley Cup Finals with the Bruins. Schmautz died on March 28, 2021, his 76th birthday.