Bob Neely

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Bob Neely

Born	(1953-11-09) November 9, 1953 Sarnia, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward; Defenceman
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies
NHL Draft	10th overall, 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft	1st overall, 1973 Chicago Cougars
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.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bob Neely". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
↑ "Sports Briefs". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 1973-05-19. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
↑ Gilbert, Doug (1973-05-30). "Murdoch, Arnason among six who go". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2010-01-26.

External links

Bob Neely's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Lanny McDonald	Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 1973	Succeeded by Ian Turnbull

Persondata
Name	Neely, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	November 9, 1953
Place of birth	Sarnia, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death

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