John Robert Kelly (born June 6, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 425 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Chicago Black Hawks between 1973 and 1979. Although official NHL records cite him as Bob Kelly, he was commonly known during his NHL career as J. Bob Kelly to differentiate himself from the Bob Kelly who played primarily with the Philadelphia Flyers at that time. Known for his size, strength and toughness, he was nicknamed "Battleship" during his playing days.[1][2]
| J. Bob Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1946 Fort William, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL draft |
16th overall, 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1980 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Port Arthur Marrs | TBJHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Port Arthur Marrs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 65 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 59 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Columbus Checkers | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 65 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 24 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 55 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 206 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 30 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 120 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 63 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 425 | 87 | 109 | 196 | 687 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 40 | ||||
References
edit- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 1164. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- The National Hockey League (1991). The NHL Official Guide and Record Book 1991–92. The League. pp. 378. ISBN 0-920445-19-5.
- ^ Dunick, Leith (October 2017). "Battleship Kelly still battling through life". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 428. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
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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