Jim Neilson

James Anthony "Chief" Neilson (November 28, 1940 – November 6, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, California Golden Seals, and Cleveland Barons.

Jim Neilson
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Born (1940-11-28)November 28, 1940
Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died November 6, 2020(2020-11-06) (aged 79)
Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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.

Neilson died on November 6, 2020.[1]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
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

References

  1. "Neilson, longtime NHL defenseman, dies at 79".