Bob Stewart (ice hockey)

Bob Stewart
Born (1950-11-10)November 10, 1950
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died February 3, 2017(2017-02-03) (aged 66)
Creve Coeur, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
California Golden Seals
Cleveland Barons
St. Louis Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 13th overall, 1970
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1971–1980

Robert Harold Stewart (November 10, 1950 – February 3, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]

Playing career

Stewart was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing most of his career for cellar dwelling teams, his career plus-minus rating of minus 257 is the lowest total in NHL history among players for whom the stat has been recorded.

While with the Cleveland Barons, the team missed payroll in 1977. The Washington Post interviewed Stewart about the problems that caused.[2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 50 2 11 13 172 — — — — —
1968–69 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 52 7 32 39 226 — — — — —
1969–70 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 44 11 24 35 159 6 1 3 4 12
1970–71 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 61 6 16 22 270 5 0 1 1 23
1971–72 Boston Bruins NHL 8 0 0 0 15 — — — — —
1971–72 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 10 1 3 4 34 — — — — —
1971–72 Boston Braves AHL 39 1 7 8 102 — — — — —
1971–72 California Golden Seals NHL 16 1 2 3 44 — — — — —
1972–73 California Golden Seals NHL 63 4 17 21 181 — — — — —
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 47 2 5 7 69 — — — — —
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 67 5 12 17 93 — — — — —
1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 76 4 17 21 112 — — — — —
1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 73 1 12 13 108 — — — — —
1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 72 2 15 17 84 — — — — —
1978–79 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 5 13 18 47 — — — — —
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 10 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 65 3 7 10 52 5 1 1 2 2
NHL totals 575 27 101 128 809 5 1 1 2 2

References

  1. ^ "Robert Stewart Obituary (2017) - Chesterfield, MO - St. Louis Post-Dispatch". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ Lorge, Barry (1977-02-14). "Failing Franchises: The Sobering Side of Pro Sports". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1970 		Succeeded by
Preceded by California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons captain
1975–78
with Jim Neilson 		Succeeded by


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