Jim Neilson
James Anthony "Chief" Neilson (born November 28, 1941) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons and completed his career with the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
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Born |
Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada | November 28, 1941||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers California Golden Seals Cleveland Barons Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1962–1979 |
Neilson was born in Big River, Saskatchewan. He played a total of 1023 games in the NHL, with 69 goals and 299 assists. He played from 1962–63 season to 1977–78 season in the NHL and 1978–79 in the WHA.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Neilson at No. 42 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]
Neilson was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1958–59 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 57 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
1960–61 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 59 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Kitchener Beavers | EPHL | 70 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 72 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 72 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 68 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1024 | 69 | 299 | 368 | 904 | 65 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 61 | ||||
WHA totals | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "Indigenous athletes inducted into SK Sports Hall of Fame". www.eaglefeathernews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by Joey Johnston |
California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons captain 1975–78 with Bob Stewart |
Succeeded by Merged with Minnesota North Stars |