Bob Neely | |||
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Born |
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | November 9, 1953||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left Defence | ||
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) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 283 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Rockies.[1] He was drafted first 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.