J. Bob Kelly
| J. Bob Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1946 Fort William, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
16th overall, 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1980 | ||
John Robert Kelly (born June 6, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 425 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Chicago Black Hawks. Although official NHL records cite him as Bob Kelly, he was commonly known during his NHL career as J. Bob Kelly to differentiate himself from the Bob Kelly who played primarily with the Philadelphia Flyers at that time. Known for his size, strength and toughness, he was nicknamed "Battleship" during his playing days.[1][2]
Career statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 65 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Port Huron-Columbus | IHL | 59 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 65 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 24 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 55 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 206 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 30 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 120 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977–78 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 425 | 87 | 109 | 196 | 687 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 40 | ||||
References[]
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 1164. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- ^ Dunick, Leith. "Battleship Kelly still battling through life". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 428. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- The National Hockey League (1991). The NHL Official Guide and Record Book 1991–92. pp. 378. ISBN 0-920445-19-5.
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