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| 1967 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | J.
Bob Kelly
Selected in second round
No. 16 overall by
Toronto Maple Leafs
Born June 6, 1946
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Port Arthur (TBJHL)
Birthplace:
Fort William, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Fort William,
Ontario |  |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1966-67 |
Port Arthur | TBJHL | 5 |
0 | 2 | 2 |
13 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10, 1973 (St. Louis at
California)
Numbers: 24 (St. Louis); 11, 22 (Pittsburgh); 25
(Chicago)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1980 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1979 | STL,
Pittsburgh, Chicago | 425 | 87 | 109 | 196 | 687 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1975-1979 | Pittsburgh,
Chicago | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 40 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Selected by Edmonton in
1979 NHL Expansion Draft but never played for Oilers. ... Widely regarded as
one of the top fighters in the NHL during his playing career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Port Huron, Columbus (IHL);
Providence (AHL); Des Moines (IHL); Omaha, Oklahoma City (CHL); Rochester (AHL);
New Brunswick (AHL); Cincinnati, Houston (CHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1967-68:
Registered
42 penalty minutes in IHL game (former record) while playing for Port Huron
on Dec. 31, 1967.
Miscellaneous: Nicknamed
"Battleship." ... Full name is John Robert Kelly. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENT: Toronto never signed Kelly, who
ended up signing a contract with Port Huron of the IHL before finding his
way to the NHL. |
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SNAPSHOT '67 | | Total Selected: |
18 | | Forwards: |
12 | | Defense: |
5 | | Goaltenders: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
2 | | College Players: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
17 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
1 |
| U.S.-Born: |
0 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
3 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
0 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
0 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
0 |
| Olympians: |
0
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| Picks Traded: |
0 |
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