Frederick Edward Arthur (born March 9, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and medical doctor who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers.
For that draft, both The Hockey News and the NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked him as the 5th best prospect available.
On July 3, 1981, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Rick MacLeish, Blake Wesley, Don Gillen and several draft picks.
The following season, he played in 3 games for the Flyers before retiring on October 25 to pursue a medical career.
[1] In October 1982, the Philadelphia Flyers sent Arthur to the Maine Mariners, their American Hockey League affiliate, while recovering from an injury.