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Bob Nevin
Born (1938-03-18)March 18, 1938
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Died September 21, 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 following 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

Nevin in 1973

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
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 1128 307 419 726 211 84 16 18 34 24
WHA totals 13 3 2 5 0 — — — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13837 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  2. ^ @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.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Hornby, Lance (September 2020). "Former NHL star Nevin passes away". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  6. ^ "Bob Nevin Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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Preceded by New York Rangers captain
1965–71 		Succeeded by
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