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Neil Colville

Position: C/D
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-11    Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: August 4, 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta
Died: December 26, 1987

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1967

Coaching Record

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 8:46AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #447. Yvon Lambert… #447. Doug Bodger… #449. Don Luce… #449. NEIL COLVILLE… #449. Ab McDonald… #449. Shawn McEachern… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1935-36 21 NYR NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936-37 22 NYR NHL 45 10 18 28 12 33
1937-38 23 NYR NHL 45 17 19 36 16 11
1938-39 24 NYR NHL 47 18 19 37 16 12
1939-40 25 NYR NHL 48 19 19 38 16 22
1940-41 26 NYR NHL 48 14 28 42 16 28
1941-42 27 NYR NHL 48 8 25 33 11 37
1944-45 30 NYR NHL 4 0 1 1 0 2
1945-46 31 NYR NHL 49 5 4 9 5 25
1946-47 32 NYR NHL 60 4 16 20 7 16
1947-48 33 NYR NHL 55 4 12 16 6 25
1948-49 34 NYR NHL 14 0 5 5 1 2
Career NHL 464 99 166 265 106 213

NHL Miscellaneous

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1935-36 21 NYR NHL 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0.0
1936-37 22 NYR NHL 45 0.22 0.40 0.62 0.26 0.73 16 39 55 19 2.5 0.8 3.3
1937-38 23 NYR NHL 45 0.38 0.42 0.80 0.35 0.24 27 36 63 25 3.9 1.0 4.9
1938-39 24 NYR NHL 47 0.38 0.40 0.79 0.33 0.26 31 35 66 26 3.7 0.9 4.7
1939-40 25 NYR NHL 48 0.40 0.40 0.79 0.34 0.46 31 35 66 26 4.0 1.3 5.3
1940-41 26 NYR NHL 48 0.29 0.58 0.88 0.33 0.58 21 47 68 24 3.4 0.9 4.3
1941-42 27 NYR NHL 48 0.17 0.52 0.69 0.24 0.77 10 35 45 15 1.2 0.9 2.1
1944-45 30 NYR NHL 4 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.08 0.50 0 1 1 0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
1945-46 31 NYR NHL 49 0.10 0.08 0.18 0.09 0.51 6 7 13 5 0.4 2.5 2.8
1946-47 32 NYR NHL 60 0.07 0.27 0.33 0.12 0.27 4 22 26 8 1.2 3.8 4.9
1947-48 33 NYR NHL 55 0.07 0.22 0.29 0.11 0.45 5 18 23 8 0.9 2.6 3.5
1948-49 34 NYR NHL 14 0.00 0.36 0.36 0.10 0.14 0 8 8 2 0.3 0.8 1.1
Career NHL 464 0.21 0.36 0.57 0.23 0.46 151 283 434 160 21.3 15.5 36.8

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1936-37 22 NYR NHL 9 3 3 6 0
1937-38 23 NYR NHL 3 0 1 1 0
1938-39 24 NYR NHL 7 0 2 2 2
1939-40 25 NYR NHL SC 12 2 7 9 18
1940-41 26 NYR NHL 3 1 1 2 0
1941-42 27 NYR NHL 6 0 5 5 6
1947-48 33 NYR NHL 6 1 0 1 6
Career NHL 1 46 7 19 26 32

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1929-30 15 Edmonton Enarcos EJrHL 12 1 0 1
1930-31 16 Edmonton Canadians EJrHL 13 2 0 2 8
1931-32 17 Edmonton Poolers EJrHL 11 7 3 10
1932-33 18 Edmonton Athletic Club EJrHL 11 10
1933-34 19 Edmonton Athletic Club EJrHL 9 14 4 18 13
1934-35 20 New York Crescents EAHL 21 24 11 35 16
1935-36 21 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 35 15 16 31 8
1942-43 28 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 22 12 30 42 32
1942-43 28 Ottawa Army OCHL 12 11 12 23 6
1944-45 30 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 6 5 4 9 4
1944-45 30 2 Teams QSHL 7 1 2 3 0
1944-45 30 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 2 0 0 0 0
1944-45 30 Quebec Aces QSHL 5 1 2 3 0
1948-49 34 New Haven Ramblers AHL 11 0 3 3 8
1949-50 35 New Haven Ramblers AHL 17 3 4 7 13
Career 2 Seasons AHL 28 3 7 10 21
Career 1 Season Can-Am 35 15 16 31 8
Career 1 Season EAHL 21 24 11 35 16
Career 5 Seasons EJrHL 56 24 7 31 31
Career 1 Season OCHL 12 11 12 23 6
Career 2 Seasons QSHL 29 13 32 45 32
Career 1 Season WNDHL 6 5 4 9 4

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1931-32 17 Edmonton Poolers EJrHL 4 2 1 3 0
1931-32 17 Edmonton Poolers M-Cup 5 2 0 2 2
1932-33 18 Edmonton Athletic Club EJrHL 3 0 0 0 2
1933-34 19 Edmonton Athletic Club EJrHL 2 4 2 6 5
1933-34 19 Edmonton Athletic Club M-Cup 12 15 6 21 4
1934-35 20 New York Crescents EAHL 8 8 4 12 2
1935-36 21 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 4 0 2 2 0
1942-43 28 Ottawa Commandos Al-Cup 12 14 14 28 17
1944-45 30 Quebec Aces QSHL 7 2 5 7 4
1944-45 30 Quebec Aces Al-Cup 3 0 3 3 0
Career 2 Seasons Al-Cup 15 14 17 31 17
Career 1 Season Can-Am 4 0 2 2 0
Career 1 Season EAHL 8 8 4 12 2
Career 3 Seasons EJrHL 9 6 3 9 7
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 17 17 6 23 6
Career 1 Season QSHL 7 2 5 7 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Neil Colville 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.3 2.8 2.1 1.1 0.0 -0.1
Anton Stastny 93.1 6.9 6.6 6.4 5.5 5.2 4.9 4.2 3.8 1.4
Russ Courtnall 93.0 6.7 6.6 6.3 5.4 4.7 3.8 3.2 3.2 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.3
Anson Carter 92.7 7.2 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.5 4.5 4.0 2.4 1.8 1.6
Syd Howe 92.3 6.2 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.2 2.6 2.0 1.4 -0.1 -0.1
Esa Tikkanen 91.5 7.1 6.3 6.1 5.2 5.2 4.5 3.5 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.2
Brian Sutter 90.9 7.3 6.7 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 2.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 -0.2
Neal Broten 90.8 7.6 7.4 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.6 4.4 3.8 2.8 1.7 1.2 0.2
Steve Rucchin 90.6 7.0 6.7 5.9 5.5 5.3 4.1 3.8 3.0 2.1 1.2 0.9 0.5
Mariusz Czerkawski 90.6 8.1 6.8 6.2 5.3 5.0 4.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.3
Don McKenney 90.5 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.3 2.8 1.0 0.0
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Neil Colville 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.3 2.8 2.1 1.1 0.0 -0.1
Anton Stastny 93.1 6.9 6.6 6.4 5.5 5.2 4.9 4.2 3.8 1.4
Anson Carter 92.7 7.2 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.5 4.5 4.0 2.4 1.8 1.6
Brian Sutter 90.9 7.3 6.7 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.6 2.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 -0.2
Mariusz Czerkawski 90.6 8.1 6.8 6.2 5.3 5.0 4.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.3
Steve Rucchin 90.6 7.0 6.7 5.9 5.5 5.3 4.1 3.8 3.0 2.1 1.2 0.9 0.5
Esa Tikkanen 90.1 7.1 6.3 6.1 5.2 5.2 4.5 3.5 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 -0.5
Jeff Friesen 89.8 8.2 6.9 6.4 6.2 6.1 4.5 4.4 4.1 2.6 2.1 0.0 -0.4
Lynn Patrick 89.6 6.1 5.1 4.4 3.9 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.6 1.9 0.7
Clint Smith 89.4 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.5 2.7 2.5 2.4 1.2 1.0 0.2
Steve Vickers 89.3 8.4 6.4 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.5 3.5 2.4 1.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1948 NHL

Honors

1938-39 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1939-40 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1947-48 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1940 New York Rangers (NHL)

Games Played

1939-40 NHL 48 (2)
1940-41 NHL 48 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 48 (2)
1946-47 NHL 60 (2)

Goals

1937-38 NHL 17 (10)
1938-39 NHL 18 (7)
1939-40 NHL 19 (6)

Assists

1939-40 NHL 19 (10)
1940-41 NHL 28 (2)

Points

1937-38 NHL 36 (10)
1938-39 NHL 37 (10)
1939-40 NHL 38 (7)
1940-41 NHL 42 (7)

Goals Created

1937-38 NHL 15.8 (10)
1938-39 NHL 15.5 (6)
1939-40 NHL 16.1 (6)

Goals Per Game

1937-38 NHL 0.38 (10)
1938-39 NHL 0.38 (8)
1939-40 NHL 0.40 (8)

Assists Per Game

1940-41 NHL 0.58 (4)

Points Per Game

1937-38 NHL 0.80 (7)
1939-40 NHL 0.79 (10)
1940-41 NHL 0.88 (9)

Goals Created Per Game

1937-38 NHL 0.35 (9)
1938-39 NHL 0.33 (10)
1939-40 NHL 0.34 (8)

Adjusted Goals

1937-38 NHL 27 (10)
1938-39 NHL 31 (7)
1939-40 NHL 31 (6)

Adjusted Assists

1939-40 NHL 35 (10)
1940-41 NHL 47 (2)

Adjusted Points

1937-38 NHL 63 (10)
1939-40 NHL 66 (7)
1940-41 NHL 68 (7)

Adjusted Goals Created

1937-38 NHL 24.6 (9)
1938-39 NHL 26.4 (9)
1939-40 NHL 26.4 (6)
1940-41 NHL 24.3 (9)

Offensive Point Shares

1937-38 NHL 3.9 (10)
1938-39 NHL 3.7 (9)
1939-40 NHL 4.0 (7)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 18, 1935: Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, October 18, 1935.

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