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 |
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 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database