Robert Frank Nevin (March 18, 1938 – September 21, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1957–58 and 1975–76.
Career Nevin scored 21 goals as a rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960–61 and finished second in the Calder Memorial Trophy voting to teammate Dave Keon. He formed a line with Red Kelly and Frank Mahovlich, helping the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1962 and 1963. In 1964, Nevin was traded to the New York Rangers, along with four other players, in exchange for Andy Bathgate and Don McKenney. He played for the Rangers for seven years until being traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Bobby Rousseau. Nevin also played for the Los Angeles Kings, where he recorded a personal-best 72-point season and led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points. Following his time with the Kings, Nevin would head to the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). He retired after participating in thirteen games with the Oilers after breaking his collarbone. Nevin played 1128 career NHL games, recording 307 goals and 419 assists for 726 points.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13837 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 4, 2007. Nevin was one of the first players in the National Hockey League to wear contact lenses, beginning in the early 1960s. During a 1962 game against the Blackhawks, Nevin lost his lens, and play was stopped to find it.
Personal life Nevin was born March 18, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario. His daughter, Brooke is an actress. On September 21, 2020, Nevin died at the age of 82.
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Nevin at No. 51 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.
Career statistics Source: Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1953–54Weston DukesMetJHL—————————— 1954–55Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.30000————— 1955–56Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.48343165341174117 1955–56Toronto MarlborosM-Cup—————65056 1956–57Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.51452974529561113 1956–57Rochester AmericansAHL10000————— 1957–58Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.50323971291313102315 1957–58Toronto Maple LeafsNHL40000————— 1957–58Rochester AmericansAHL10222————— 1957–58Toronto MarlborosM-Cup—————421316 1958–59Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20002————— 1958–59Chicoutimi SaguenéensQHL351682412————— 1958–59Rochester AmericansAHL213366————— 1959–60Rochester AmericansAHL71324274101264104 1960–61Toronto Maple LeafsNHL682137581351012 1961–62Toronto Maple LeafsNHL6915304510122466 1962–63Toronto Maple LeafsNHL581221334103032 1963–64Toronto Maple LeafsNHL497121926————— 1963–64New York RangersNHL145499————— 1964–65New York RangersNHL6416143028————— 1965–66New York RangersNHL6929336210————— 1966–67New York RangersNHL67202444640332 1967–68New York RangersNHL742830582060334 1968–69New York RangersNHL713125561440220 1969–70New York RangersNHL68181937861122 1970–71New York RangersNHL7821254610135380 1971–72Minnesota North StarsNHL72151934671120 1972–73Minnesota North StarsNHL66513180————— 1973–74Los Angeles KingsNHL782030501251012 1974–75Los Angeles KingsNHL803141721930000 1975–76Los Angeles KingsNHL771342551492134 1976–77Edmonton OilersWHA133250————— NHL totals 1,128 307 419 726 211 84 16 18 34 24 WHA totals 13 3 2 5 0 — — — — —
See also List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
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