Shot Left Height 1.85 m Playing career Weight 91 kg | Name Bob Neely Career start 1973 Role Ice hockey player Career end 1980 | |
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Born November 9, 1953 (age 70)
Sarnia, ON, CAN ( 1953-11-09 ) NHL Draft 10th overall, 1973
Toronto Maple Leafs WHA Draft 1st overall, 1973
Chicago Cougars Position Forward, Winger, Defenseman Played for Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies | ||
Terry O'Reilly (BOS) vs Bob Neely (TOR)
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. He was drafted number one overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cougars, and 10th overall by the Maple Leafs in the NHL Amateur Draft. Neely opted to sign with the Maple Leafs. In his five-season career, Neely scored 39 goals and 59 assists, with five goals and seven assists in 26 playoff games. Bob also won a bronze medal for Team Canada 1978 in Moscow at the Izvestia Cup.
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