Bob Neely
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Bob Neely | |||
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Born | Sarnia, ON, CAN |
November 9, 1953 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies |
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NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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WHA Draft | 1st overall, 1973 Chicago Cougars |
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Playing career | 1973–1980 |
Robert Barry Neely (born November 9, 1953 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 283 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Rockies.[1] He was drafted number one overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cougars,[2] and 10th overall by the Maple Leafs in the NHL Amateur Draft.[1] Neely opted to sign with the Maple Leafs.[3] In his five-season career, Neely scored 39 goals and 59 assists, with five goals and seven assists in 26 playoff games.[1] Bob also won a bronze medal for Team Canada 1978 in Moscow at the Izvestia Cup.
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Preceded by | Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1973 |
Succeeded by Ian Turnbull |
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