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(Redirected from Bob Kelly (ice hockey, born 1946)) Canadian ice hockey player Not to be confused with Bob Kelly (ice hockey, born 1950).

Ice hockey player
J. Bob Kelly
Born (1946-06-06) June 6, 1946 (age 78)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Black Hawks
NHL draft 16th overall, 1967
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1967–1980

John Robert Kelly (born June 6, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 425 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Chicago Black Hawks between 1973 and 1979. Although official NHL records cite him as Bob Kelly, he was commonly known during his NHL career as J. Bob Kelly to differentiate himself from the Bob Kelly who played primarily with the Philadelphia Flyers at that time. Known for his size, strength and toughness, he was nicknamed "Battleship" during his playing days.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966–67 Port Arthur Marrs TBJHL 5 0 2 2 13 — — — — —
1966–67 Port Arthur Marrs M-Cup — — — — — 6 3 1 4 2
1967–68 Port Huron Flags IHL 65 11 26 37 216 — — — — —
1968–69 Port Huron Flags IHL 59 9 15 24 55 — — — — —
1968–69 Columbus Checkers IHL — — — — — 3 1 1 2 2
1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 65 2 5 7 28 — — — — —
1970–71 Providence Reds AHL 26 1 0 1 31 — — — — —
1970–71 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 24 3 14 17 58 — — — — —
1971–72 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 6 1 2 3 22 — — — — —
1971–72 Omaha Knights CHL 3 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
1971–72 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 55 26 23 49 123 3 0 1 1 0
1972–73 Rochester Americans AHL 70 27 35 62 206 6 4 4 8 18
1973–74 St. Louis Blues NHL 37 9 8 17 45 — — — — —
1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30 7 10 17 78 — — — — —
1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 69 27 24 51 120 9 5 3 8 17
1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 25 30 55 149 3 0 0 0 2
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 74 10 21 31 115 3 1 1 4
1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 75 7 11 18 95 4 0 0 0 8
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 2 5 7 85 4 0 0 0 9
1978–79 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 7 0 0 0 60 — — — — —
1979–80 Houston Apollos CHL 2 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 2 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
NHL Totals 425 87 109 196 687 23 6 3 9 40

References

  1. Dunick, Leith (October 2017). "Battleship Kelly still battling through life". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 428. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

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