Cam Newton (ice hockey)
| Cam Newton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1950 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Cougars Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| NHL draft |
102nd overall, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1977 | ||
Cameron Charles Newton (born February 25, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 16 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1971 to 1973, and 102 games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics, and Cleveland Crusaders from 1973 to 1976.
Early life
[edit]Newton was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He played in the Ontario Hockey Association junior league with the Toronto Marlboros.
Career
[edit]Newton was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1970 and played 16 games for the club over two seasons. Newton also played 102 games during his three years in the World Hockey Association for the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics and Cleveland Crusaders.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1966–67 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 18 | — | — | — | 1044 | 59 | 0 | 3.39 | — | 10 | — | — | 600 | 32 | 0 | 3.20 | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 18 | — | — | — | 1030 | 60 | 0 | 3.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1968–69 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 27 | — | — | — | 1600 | 129 | 0 | 4.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 24 | — | — | — | 1440 | 135 | 0 | 5.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 42 | — | — | — | 2520 | 179 | 1 | 4.26 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 23 | 0 | 7.82 | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 279 | 16 | 0 | 3.44 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 15 | — | — | — | 873 | 68 | 0 | 4.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 35 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2065 | 131 | 0 | 3.80 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 532 | 35 | 0 | 3.95 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | — | — | — | 1121 | 53 | 2 | 2.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 45 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2732 | 143 | 1 | 3.14 | .894 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 486 | 34 | 0 | 4.20 | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1905 | 126 | 0 | 3.97 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 573 | 35 | 1 | 3.66 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 896 | 48 | 0 | 3.21 | .897 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 4 | — | — | — | 122 | 5 | 1 | 1.96 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 102 | 48 | 51 | 3 | 6106 | 352 | 0 | 3.46 | .894 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 546 | 40 | 0 | 4.40 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 811 | 51 | 0 | 3.77 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- Amarillo Wranglers players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Chicago Cougars players
- Cleveland Crusaders players
- Denver Spurs (WHA) players
- Erie Blades players
- Hampton Gulls (SHL) players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Peterborough, Ontario
- Kitchener Rangers players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs