Bob Stephenson (born February 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician and former professional

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Early life

Stephenson was born in

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. He was a member of the

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before turning professional.

Career

Stephenson played in both the

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and

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between 1977 and 1980. He served as the mayor of

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, from 1998 to 2016.

Personal life

Stephenson is the father of

Shay Stephenson Shay Stephenson (born September 13, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional hockey player who last played for Sparta Warriors of the Norway, Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played in two National Hockey League games with the Los Angeles Kings ...

and

Logan Stephenson Logan Stephenson (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in Japan for the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asian League. He was originally drafted 35th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Pho ...

and the first cousin once removed of

Chandler Stephenson Chandler Stephenson (born April 22, 1994) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals organizat ...

as Stephenson and Chandler's father Curt Stephenson are first cousins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephenson, Bob 1954 births Living people Birmingham Bulls players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Flint Generals players Hampton Gulls (AHL) players Hartford Whalers players New Brunswick Hawks players St. Francis Xavier X-Men ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Springfield Indians players Toronto Maple Leafs players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Undrafted National Hockey League players