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Bob Attwell

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Robert Attwell
Born (1959-12-26) December 26, 1959 (age 66)
Spokane, Washington, United States
OccupationProfessional ice hockey player
Known forPlaying for the Colorado Rockies in the NHL

Robert Allan Attwell (born December 26, 1959) is a former professional ice hockey player who holds Canadian nationality but was born in the United States. He participated in 22 National Hockey League (NHL) contests representing the Colorado Rockies during the period from 1979 to 1981.

Personal life

Born in Spokane, Washington, Attwell was brought up in Toronto, Ontario. His family has a notable history within the NHL: his father Ron Attwell, along with his uncles Bill McCreary Sr. and Keith McCreary, as well as his cousin Bill McCreary Jr., all competed professionally in the league.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 Bramalea Blues MJBHL 50 32 28 60 12 — — — — —
1976–77 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 64 18 25 43 10 4 1 2 3 2
1977–78 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 68 23 43 66 32 21 6 12 18 4
1978–79 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 68 32 61 93 39 19 8 8 16 8
1978–79 Memorial Cup Peterborough Petes M-Cup — — — — — 5 3 0 3 2
1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 7 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 74 26 35 61 18 15 4 5 9 4
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 15 0 4 4 0 — — — — —
1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL 60 13 18 31 30 5 1 2 3 0
1981–82 Fort Worth Texans CHL 79 31 36 67 66 — — — — —
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL 74 14 19 33 31 — — — — —
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 70 25 35 60 22 6 1 1 2 0
1984–85 EC Bad Tölz GER-2 36 42 18 60 54 18 12 11 23 20
1985–86 Berliner SC Preussen GER-2 36 32 32 64 78 18 16 12 28 20
1986–87 Berliner SC Preussen GER-2 38 37 33 70 47 16 14 9 23 10
1987–88 Bundesliga Berliner SC Preussen GER 23 8 5 13 6 — — — —
1987–88 Heilbronner EC GER-2 12 10 8 18 6 — — — —
1988–89 Heilbronner EC GER-2 36 40 37 77 27 13 9 7 16 9
1989–90 Augsburger EV GER-2 19 11 13 24 12 — — — —
GER-2 totals 177 172 141 313 224 65 53 49 90 59
NHL totals 22 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0