"Bob" Brinkworth (born May 10, 1942) is a Canadian retired ice hockey Center and coach who was a two-time All-American and ECAC Player of the Year for Rensselaer.
[1] Brinkworth was recruited to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by the legendary Ned Harkness and began playing with the varsity team in 1961.
He made the inaugural First Team All-ECAC roster and was a major reason for the Engineers making the ECAC Tournament.
Brinkworth helped the team with its first ECAC tournament game but could not overcome the stout defense of St. Lawrence in the semifinal.
While the team lest to Denver in the semifinal, they recovered for a 2–1 win over Providence in the consolation game and Brinkworth able to end on a high note.