Dave Creighton
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1930-2017)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name =
| image = 1957 Topps Dave Creighton (cropped).JPG
| image_size = 230px
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 181
| played_for = Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
| caption = Dave Creighton in 1957 Topps card
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|6|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|8|18|1930|6|24}}
| death_place = Wesley Chapel, Florida, US
| career_start = 1948
| career_end = 1969|
}}
David Theodore Creighton (June 24, 1930 – August 18, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.{{cite web| url = http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/david-creighton-obituary?pid=1000000186433342| title = David CREIGHTON Obituary (2017) - St. Petersburg, FL - Tampa Bay Times| website = Legacy.com}} Creighton started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1948. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. On August 18, 1955, the Detroit Red Wings traded Creighton and Bronco Horvath to the New York Rangers in exchange for Aggie Kukulowicz and Billy Dea.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_player/Kukulowicz,Aggie|title=Aggie Kukulowicz trades|website=NHL Trade Tracker|access-date=2020-02-01}} He left the NHL after the 1960 season. He played several more seasons in the AHL before retiring after the 1969 season. After this, he coached the Providence Reds from 1969 to 1970. His son Adam also played in the NHL.
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 1946–47
| Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1946–47 | Fort William K of C | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1947–48
| Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 9 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 16 |
| 1948–49
| NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1948–49 | AHL | 49 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50
| Boston Bruins | NHL | 64 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950–51
| Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 49 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952–53
| Boston Bruins | NHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1953–54 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954–55
| NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1954–55 | NHL | 49 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56
| NHL | 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957–58
| New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958–59
| AHL | 33 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60
| Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
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| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62
| AHL | 68 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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| 1962–63 | AHL | 71 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 1963–64
| Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 72 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 62 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1965–66
| Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1965–66 | AHL | 56 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67
| Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1967–68 | Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1968–69
| Providence Reds | AHL | 72 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 616 ! 140 ! 174 ! 314 ! 223 ! 51 ! 11 ! 13 ! 24 ! 20 |
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 800 ! 258 ! 434 ! 692 ! 390 ! 45 ! 15 ! 18 ! 33 ! 49 |
References
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External links
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