Eugene William Carr (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.
| Gene Carr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1951 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 13, 2023 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
4th overall, 1971 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1979 | ||
He played in all 16 games in the New York Rangers playoff run in 1972 which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions, Boston Bruins.
Carr's father, Red Carr, also played in the NHL. Gene Carr died in Los Angeles from complication of back surgery on December 13, 2023, at the age of 72.[1][2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968-69 | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCHL | — | 32 | 22 | 54 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 60 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 62 | 36 | 68 | 104 | 150 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 42 | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Providence Reds | AHL | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 68 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 70 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 465 | 79 | 136 | 215 | 365 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 66 | ||||
Awards
edit- WCHL All-Star Team – 1971
Popular Culture
editThere is speculation that Carr, a friend of Glenn Frey, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song New Kid in Town.[3]
References
edit- ^ CARR, Gene William Obituary. Castanet.
- ^ "Carr dies at 72, played 465 NHL games for 5 teams". NHL.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "'New kid in town' — How a former King met the daughter he didn't know existed". The Athletic. December 5, 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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