Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: October 5, 1932 in Schumacher, Ontario
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1952-53 | 20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 55 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.16 | 4 | 0.07 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.33 | 6 | 0.12 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 0.44 | 13 | 0.18 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 0.60 | 17 | 0.25 | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 0.62 | 17 | 0.24 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.58 | 9 | 0.25 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 0.71 | 19 | 0.27 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 0.94 | 27 | 0.38 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 0.80 | 18 | 0.31 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 0.88 | 22 | 0.33 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | 2 Teams | NHL | 68 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 0.78 | 20 | 0.29 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 0.78 | 14 | 0.29 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.79 | 6 | 0.30 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 31 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 0.56 | 16 | 0.23 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 32 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 31 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 0.74 | 10 | 0.32 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 33 | 2 Teams | NHL | 69 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 0.64 | 16 | 0.23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 33 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 0.58 | 10 | 0.20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.79 | 6 | 0.30 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 0.66 | 18 | 0.26 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 0.80 | 20 | 0.29 | 77 | 14 | 71 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 2.52 | 9.8 | ||
| 1968-69 | 36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 0.46 | 13 | 0.18 | 51 | 6 | 77 | 24 | -8 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 2.58 | 7.3 | ||
| 1969-70 | 37 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 75 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 0.68 | 21 | 0.28 | 74 | 28 | 66 | 0 | -20 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 2.73 | 12.7 | ||
| 1970-71 | 38 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 0.55 | 16 | 0.23 | 60 | 22 | 46 | 0 | -8 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 1.96 | 15.6 | ||
| 1971-72 | 39 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 71 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 0.66 | 18 | 0.26 | 62 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 2.92 | 9.7 | ||
| 1972-73 | 40 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 0.58 | 18 | 0.24 | 56 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 168 | 2.30 | 15.5 | ||
| 1973-74 | 41 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.21 | 2 | 0.08 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 | -11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1.50 | 5.6 | ||
| Career | NHL | 1378 | 391 | 469 | 860 | 0.62 | 339 | 0.25 | 389 | 95 | 366 | 39 | -33 | 484 | 140 | 53 | 6 | 21 | 1116 | 2.45 | 11.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
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| 1955-56 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 37 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 39 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 40 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | NHL | 54 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0.56 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1950-51 | 18 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 0.71 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 19 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 48 | 27 | 75 | 1.47 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 19 | Guelph Biltmores | M-Cup | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1.50 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 20 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 44 | Traverse City Bays | USHL | 28 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 0.96 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | M-Cup | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1.50 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | OHA-Jr. | 107 | 69 | 44 | 113 | 1.06 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | USHL | 28 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 0.96 | 4 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1950-51 | 18 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 19 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 23 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 1.35 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Career | OHA-Jr. | 27 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 1.22 | 43 |
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All-Star Games 1957 NHL1961 NHL 1963 NHL 1970 NHL |
Honors 1959-60 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) |
Games Played 1954-55 NHL 70 (2)1955-56 NHL 70 (2) 1958-59 NHL 70 (1) 1959-60 NHL 70 (1) 1963-64 NHL 70 (2) Career NHL 1378 (33) |
Goals 1955-56 NHL 24 (8)1959-60 NHL 32 (4) Career NHL 391 (85) |
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Goals Per Game 1955-56 NHL 0.34 (8)1959-60 NHL 0.46 (5) |
Assists 1961-62 NHL 38 (8) |
Points 1959-60 NHL 66 (10) |
Goals Created 1959-60 NHL 26.6 (8)Career NHL 339.2 (90) |
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Goals Created Per Game 1959-60 NHL 0.38 (8) |
Even Strength Goals 1963-64 NHL 17 (10) |
Power Play Goals 1969-70 NHL 12 (9) |
Short-Handed Goals 1963-64 NHL 1 (7)1965-66 NHL 1 (6) 1966-67 NHL 1 (7) |
February 4, 1963: Traded to Boston by NY Rangers for Don McKenney and Dick Meissner, February 4, 1963; terms of transaction stipulated that Meissner would report to the NY Rangers following the 1962-63 season.
December 27, 1964: Missed remainder of 1964-65 season recovering from back injury suffered in game vs. Chicago, December 27, 1964.
June 6, 1966: Traded to Detroit by Boston with Leo Boivin for Gary Doak, Ron Murphy, Bill Lesuk and future considerations (Steve Atkinson June 6, 1966), February 16, 1966.
June 11, 1969: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Detroit in Intra-League Draft, June 11, 1969.
October 6, 1971: Traded to Minnesota by Pittsburgh for cash, October 6, 1971.