Bob Neely
Robert Barry Neely | |
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| Born | November 9, 1953 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1973–1980 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Rockies; top pick in 1973 WHA Amateur Draft; bronze medal with Team Canada at 1978 Izvestia Cup |
Robert Barry Neely (born November 9, 1953) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey athlete who participated in 283 NHL contests representing both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Rockies. Selected as the top pick in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cougars, and also chosen tenth overall by Toronto in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, Neely opted to join the Maple Leafs. Throughout his five seasons in the NHL, he amassed 39 goals alongside 59 assists, and contributed an additional five goals and seven assists across 26 postseason matches. Neely also secured a bronze medal with Team Canada during the 1978 Izvestia Cup held in Moscow.
Career statistics
1974–75 NHL season Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 5 16 21 61 3 0 0 0 2 1974–75 CHL seasonOklahoma City Blazers (1965–77) CHL 9 2 4 6 14 — — — — — 1976–77 NHL season Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 17 16 33 16 9 1 3 4 6 |- 1977–78 NHL season Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 0 1 1 0 — — — — — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 1977–78 Colorado Rockies NHL 22 3 6 9 2 — — — — — |- 1977–78 AHL season Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 29 6 14 20 47 4 1 3 4 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 1978–79 AHL season New Brunswick Hawks AHL 60 17 29 46 55 5 0 1 1 0 |- 1979–80 AHL season New Brunswick Hawks AHL 64 14 51 65 46 8 1 4 5 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA-Jr. | 34 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 129 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA-Jr. | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Peterborough Petes | OHA-Jr. | 32 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 96 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 76 | ||
| 1971–72 | Peterborough Petes | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Peterborough Petes | OHA-Jr. | 55 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 304 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 44 | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
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