Blair Stewart (ice hockey)

Blair James Stewart (born March 15, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Blair Stewart
Born (1953-03-15) March 15, 1953 (age 71)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft 75th overall, 1973
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1973–1981

Stewart was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted in 1973 by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL), Stewart played for Detroit and also for the Washington Capitals and Quebec Nordiques. In 2013, Stewart, along with nine other former NHL players, sued the league for negligence in protecting players from concussions.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 44 8 10 18 112
1972–73 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 68 24 36 60 151
1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 17 0 4 4 16
1973–74 Virginia Wings AHL 54 9 13 22 99
1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 19 0 5 5 38
1974–75 Virginia Wings AHL 26 7 10 17 93
1974–75 Washington Capitals NHL 2 1 0 1 2
1975–76 Washington Capitals NHL 74 13 14 27 113
1976–77 Washington Capitals NHL 34 5 2 7 85
1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 4 1 3 4 11
1977–78 Washington Capitals NHL 8 0 1 1 9
1977–78 Hershey Bears AHL 20 9 9 18 46
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 45 7 12 19 48
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 23 16 8 24 49
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 30 8 6 14 15
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 20 9 10 19 35 4 1 1 2 27
1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL 9 1 0 1 24
1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL 38 12 9 21 48 5 1 2 3 18
AHL totals 147 51 53 104 333 4 1 1 2 27
NHL totals 229 34 44 78 326

References

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  1. ^ "Group of retired NHLers sue league over concussions; is a day of reckoning on the horizon? - TheHockeyNews". The Hockey News. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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