About: Ross Brooks

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He started out in Junior "B" with the Bruins' farm team the Lakeshore Bruins in Toronto. He then played Junior "A" with the Barrie Flyers. Brooks had a long minor league career which included seven seasons for the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League, and shared the award for lowest goals against average in the AHL in 1972. In the 1972 season, however, the Bruins, who owned his rights, lost several goaltenders; top prospect Dan Bouchard to expansion, star Gerry Cheevers to the WHA and veteran Eddie Johnston to a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. This opened the door to Brooks' recall as the backup goaltender.

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rdfs:label	Ross Brooks
rdfs:comment	He started out in Junior "B" with the Bruins' farm team the Lakeshore Bruins in Toronto. He then played Junior "A" with the Barrie Flyers. Brooks had a long minor league career which included seven seasons for the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League, and shared the award for lowest goals against average in the AHL in 1972. In the 1972 season, however, the Bruins, who owned his rights, lost several goaltenders; top prospect Dan Bouchard to expansion, star Gerry Cheevers to the WHA and veteran Eddie Johnston to a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. This opened the door to Brooks' recall as the backup goaltender.
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dcterms:subject	Long Island Ducks players Born in 1937 Oklahoma City Blazers (1965-1977) players Canadian ice hockey players Boston Bruins players Providence Reds players Boston Braves players Retired in 1976 Jersey Larks players Washington Presidents players Philadelphia Ramblers (EHL) players Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players Johnstown Jets (EHL) players Rochester Americans players
abstract	He started out in Junior "B" with the Bruins' farm team the Lakeshore Bruins in Toronto. He then played Junior "A" with the Barrie Flyers. Brooks had a long minor league career which included seven seasons for the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League, and shared the award for lowest goals against average in the AHL in 1972. In the 1972 season, however, the Bruins, who owned his rights, lost several goaltenders; top prospect Dan Bouchard to expansion, star Gerry Cheevers to the WHA and veteran Eddie Johnston to a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. This opened the door to Brooks' recall as the backup goaltender. Brooks played for the Bruins from 1972 until 1975, after which -- upon the return of Cheevers to the organization -- he played a single season for the Bruins' AHL Rochester Americans farm team before retiring. Playing for a powerhouse team that regularly finished around the top of the league standings, he compiled a career record of 37 wins, and only 7 losses and 6 ties with a goals against average of 2.63. His career winning percentage is one of the highest recorded for goalies with 50 or more decisions. After his retirement Brooks was a longtime executive for the Bruins' farm team in Providence, leaving that post in 2000. He was an assistant coach with Providence College in 1990-91 and 1992-93.
is GAALeader of	1973–74 Boston Bruins season 1974–75 Boston Bruins season

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