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Bob Nevin | |||
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Born |
Timmins, Ontario, Canada | March 18, 1938||
Died |
September 21, 2020 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 82)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1957–1976 |
Robert Frank Nevin (March 18, 1938 – September 21, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1957–58 and 1975–76.
Career
Nevin scored 21 goals as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960–61 and finished second in the Calder Memorial Trophy voting to teammate Dave Keon. He formed a line with Red Kelly and Frank Mahovlich, helping the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1962 and 1963. In 1964, Nevin was traded to the New York Rangers, along with four other players, in exchange for Andy Bathgate and Don McKenney. He played for the Rangers for seven years until being traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Bobby Rousseau. Nevin also played for the Los Angeles Kings, where he recorded a personal-best 72-point season and led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points. Following his time with the Kings, Nevin would head to the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). He retired after participating in thirteen games with the Oilers after breaking his collarbone. Nevin played 1128 career NHL games, recording 307 goals and 419 assists for 726 points.[1] Nevin was one of the first players in the National Hockey League to wear contact lenses, beginning in the early 1960s. During a 1962 game against the Blackhawks, Nevin lost his lens, and play was stopped to find it.[2]
Death
On September 21, 2020, Nevin died at the age of 82 from complications of dementia and cancer.[3][4]
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Nevin at No. 51 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[5]
Career statistics
Source:[6] | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1953–54 | Weston Dukes[citation needed] | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 48 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | ||
1955–56 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||
1956–57 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 52 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | ||
1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 50 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 15 | ||
1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QHL | 35 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 49 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
1971–72 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 72 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,128 | 307 | 419 | 726 | 211 | 84 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 24 | ||||
WHA totals | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13837 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
- ^ @mikecommito (March 11, 2018). "On this day in 1962, the Maple Leafs and #Blackhawks put the game on hold to search for Bob Nevin's contact lens. The Toronto winger never did find it #Hockey365 #TMLtalk" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Robert NEVIN Obituary (2020) - Toronto, ON - the Globe and Mail". Legacy.com.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (September 2020). "Former NHL star Nevin passes away". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 110. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Nevin Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1938 births
- 2020 deaths
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
- Ice hockey people from Timmins
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Minnesota North Stars players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- New York Rangers players
- Rochester Americans players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlboros players