Robert Frank Nevin (March 18, 1938 – September 21, 2020) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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right wing
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who played 18 seasons in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) between
1957–58 and
1975–76.
Career
Nevin scored 21 goals as a rookie with the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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in
1960–61, and finished second in the
Calder Memorial Trophy
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voting to teammate
Dave Keon
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. He formed a line with
Red Kelly
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and
Frank Mahovlich
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, helping the Maple Leafs win the
Stanley Cup
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in 1962 and 1963. In 1964, Nevin was traded to the
New York Rangers
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, along with four other players, in exchange for
Andy Bathgate
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and
Don McKenney
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. He played for the Rangers for seven years until being traded to the
Minnesota North Stars
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for
Bobby Rousseau
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. Nevin also played for the
Los Angeles Kings
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, where he recorded a personal best 72 point season and led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points. Following his time with the Kings, Nevin would head to the
Edmonton Oilers
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of the
World Hockey Association
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(WHA). He retired following thirteen games with the Oilers after breaking his collarbone. Nevin played 1128 career NHL games, recording 307 goals and 419 assists for 726 points. Nevin was one of the first players in the National Hockey League to wear contact lenses, beginning in the early 1960s. During a 1962 game against the Blackhawks, Nevin lost his lens and play was stopped to find it.
Death
On September 21, 2020, Nevin died at the age of 82 from complications of dementia and cancer.
Legacy
Nevin in 1973
In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Nevin at No. 51 all-time of the
901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first
82 seasons.
Career statistics
See also
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List of NHL players with 1000 games played
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References
External links
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1938 births
2020 deaths
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
Sportspeople from Timmins
Los Angeles Kings players
Memorial Cup winners
Minnesota North Stars players
National Hockey League All-Stars
New York Rangers players
Rochester Americans players
Stanley Cup champions
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlboros players
Ice hockey people from Ontario