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Bob Dailey
Bob Dailey
	Dailey in 1980
Born	May 3, 1953; Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 7, 2016 (aged 63); Windermere, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks; Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	9th overall, 1973; Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	52nd overall, 1973; Toronto Toros
Playing career	1973–1982

Robert Scott Dailey (May 3, 1953 – September 7, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers between 1973 and 1982. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.

Playing career

The league's tallest player until the arrival of Willie Huber in 1978, Dailey was a tremendous combination of size and skill on the blueline. He was selected ninth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros, where he had won the Memorial Cup as a junior. He immediately stepped into the Canucks roster as one of their top defenders, registering 7 goals and 24 points as a rookie in 1973–74.

In 1974–75, Dailey registered 12 goals and 48 points to lead Canuck defenders and was named the club's top blueliner. He had another fine season in 1975–76, notching 15 goals despite missing time to injury. However, the Canucks would deal him to the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 1976–77 season in exchange for Jack McIlhargey and Larry Goodenough. The deal would prove a lopsided one as McIlhargey and Goodenough were never more than bit players for the Canucks while Dailey would be the Flyers' top defender for the next 5 years.

In 1977–78, Dailey emerged as a star for the Flyers. His 21 goals and 57 points would set club records (now broken) for a defender, and he was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. In 1979–80 he would register 39 points in just 61 games, and then add 17 more points in the playoffs in helping the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup Finals. In 1980–81 he was again named the Flyers' top defender and was selected to play in his second All-Star Game, but his season was ended prematurely due to a knee injury which required surgery.

12 games into the 1981–82 season, Dailey shattered his ankle catching a rut in the ice in a game in Buffalo. The injury required 3 screws to repair and forced his retirement at the age of 28.^[1] He attempted a comeback with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League in 1985, but found he could not compete and retired for good after five games.

Dailey finished his career with 94 goals and 231 assists for 325 points in 561 NHL games, along with 814 penalty minutes.

Dailey died in Florida on September 7, 2016, after a six-year battle with cancer.^[2]^[3]

Awards and achievements

1975: Named Vancouver Canucks' top defenceman
1978: Played in NHL All-Star Game
1979: Named Philadelphia Flyers' top defenceman
1981: Played in NHL All-Star Game
1981: Named Philadelphia Flyers' top defenceman

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Markham Waxers	MetJHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	36	2	3	5	36	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	62	23	55	78	124	10	3	7	10	18
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	60	9	55	64	200	16	9	11	20	22
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	1	1	19
1973–74	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	76	7	17	24	143	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	70	12	36	48	103	5	1	3	4	14
1975–76	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	67	15	24	39	119	2	1	1	2	0
1976–77	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	44	4	16	20	52	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	32	5	14	19	38	10	4	9	13	15
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	76	21	36	57	62	12	1	5	6	22
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	70	9	30	39	63	8	1	2	3	14
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	61	13	26	39	71	19	4	13	17	22
1980–81	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	53	7	27	34	141	7	0	1	1	18
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	12	1	5	6	22	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL	5	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			561	94	231	325	814	63	12	34	46	105

References

^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Hockey Players Retire". The New York Times. August 25, 1982. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
^ Carchidi, Sam (September 7, 2016). "Former Flyers defenseman Bob 'The Count' Dailey dies at 63". philly.com. The Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^ Tucker, Cam (September 7, 2016). "Former Flyers d-man Bob Dailey passes away at age 63". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-09-08.