Dave Creighton
Appearance
Dave Creighton | |||
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Born |
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada | June 24, 1930||
Died |
August 18, 2017 Wesley Chapel, Florida, US | (aged 87)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1948–1969 |
David Theodore Creighton (June 24, 1930 – August 18, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.[1] Creighton started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1948. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. On August 18, 1955, the Detroit Red Wings traded Creighton and Bronco Horvath to the New York Rangers in exchange for Aggie Kukulowicz and Billy Dea.[2] He left the NHL after the 1960 season. He played several more seasons in the AHL before retiring after the 1969 season. After this, he coached the Providence Reds from 1969 to 1970. His son Adam also played in the NHL.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1946–47 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Fort William K of C | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 9 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 16 | ||
1948–49 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1948–49 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 64 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1950–51 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 49 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1952–53 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
1953–54 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 49 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 33 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 71 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | ||
1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 72 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 62 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
1965–66 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Providence Reds | AHL | 56 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
1968–69 | Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 616 | 140 | 174 | 314 | 223 | 51 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | ||||
AHL totals | 800 | 258 | 434 | 692 | 390 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 49 |
References
- ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/david-creighton-obituary?pid=1000000186433342
- ^ "Aggie Kukulowicz trades". NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
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- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
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- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- New York Rangers players
- Providence Reds coaches
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- Rochester Americans players
- Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
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