Frank Bathe

Francis Leonard Bathe (born September 27, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.

Frank Bathe
Born (1954-09-27) September 27, 1954
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1974–1984

Frank currently resides in Maine. Where he owns and operates the Jetport Gas/Convenience located at 446 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04106.

Playing career

The former Philadelphia Flyer's defencemen is the son of Alan Bathe, who signed as a free agent with the Canadian Maple Leafs. Sporting a full beard and a head of shaggy red hair made him a true standout on the ice. He was known as a fighter and a funny guy. He won the Barry Ashbee Trophy for best defenceman in 1982. A back injury ended Frank's NHL career in 1984.

Currently residing in southern Maine, Bathe is a successful business owner and the father of five children. His son, Landon Bathe, followed in his footsteps to professional hockey only to encounter a similar career-ending injury.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Windsor Spitfires SOJHL 59 10 25 35 232 — — — — —
1973–74 Windsor Spitfires SOJHL 58 19 34 53 306 — — — — —
1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 19 0 3 3 31 — — — — —
1974–75 Virginia Wings AHL 50 7 11 18 146 — — — — —
1975–76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 1 1 9 — — — — —
1975–76 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7 0 1 1 24 — — — — —
1975–76 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 14 0 5 5 46 — — — — —
1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 43 2 3 5 148 15 0 4 4 54
1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL 71 7 30 37 250 — — — — —
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1977–78 Maine Mariners AHL 78 4 11 15 159 12 1 1 2 24
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 21 1 3 4 76 6 1 0 1 12
1978–79 Maine Mariners AHL 26 3 3 6 106 — — — — —
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 47 0 7 7 111 1 0 0 0 0
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 44 0 3 3 175 12 0 3 3 16
1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28 1 3 4 68 4 0 0 0 2
1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 57 1 8 9 72 3 0 0 0 12
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 223 3 28 31 542 27 1 3 4 42
AHL totals 165 15 26 41 437 12 1 1 2 24
IHL totals 128 9 38 47 444 15 0 4 4 54
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