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be aggressive, but not reckless, and he went
head-to-head, stick-to-stick, against some of
the mightiest power forwards ever procured
by the league. Dave Logan had many fans,
but there may have been none who cheered
more enthusiastically than his little broth-
er. As Bob Logan says, “I was 14 years old
watching my brother play in the NHL. For
me, he was absolutely an inspiration with his
sheer will and desire. I watched it all and just
marveled.”
Dave Logan eventually married and after
retiring from hockey, successfully ran a busi-
ness owned by his wife’s parents. As for Bob,
he too had certain prowess as a hockey play-
er, but also the opportunity and means to en-
roll in college - an opportunity that had not
been so readily afforded to his older brother
who ground out a college degree over 9 years.
Big brother Dave not only encouraged, but
strongly emphasized the importance of earn-
ing a college degree. Bob went on to play col-
lege hockey at Yale University while earning
a degree in mechanical engineering. Upon
graduation, Bob Logan followed his broth-
er’s footsteps into the NHL playing 2 sea-
sons with the Buffalo Sabres and their farm
affiliate, one season with the Los Angeles
Kings and their farm affiliate, and 2 seasons
in Europe. He then started a new career in
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