 One of the few professional athletes to wear eyeglasses when competing, Arbour was the last NHL player to wear them on the ice.Arbour was also known for laying down in front of the goaltender to block shots on goal with his body.Arbour began his coaching career with the Iowa Hawkeyes hockey team in 1967 and at the time led them in his first year to their best record at .500 then he went to the NHL in St. Louis in 1970, taking over as coach after playing for the Blues for parts of four seasons.