Bob Neely Ice hockey player

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 09, 1953
Birth place
Ontario , Sarnia , Canada
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)90.72

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Ice hockey player

Career start1973
Career end1980
draft10th overall
draft team
Toronto Maple Leafs
draft year1973
former team
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs
position
Defenceman
Forward (ice hockey)
shootsLeft

Athlete

WHA draft1st overall
WHA draft team
Chicago Cougars

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