| Played For: | New York Rangers |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Death Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Career Start: | 1950 |
| Career End: | 1959 |
Robert Harry Chrystal (April 3, 1930 – January 27, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Chrystal played 132 regular season games for the New York Rangers between 1953 and 1955. He scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1959, was spent in the minor leagues. Chrystal died on January 27, 2023, at the age of 92.[1] [2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1948–49 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 30 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1948–49 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 49 | ||
| 1949–50 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 89 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1950–51 | Denver Falcons | USHL | 64 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 63 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 87 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Brandon Regals | WHL | 70 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints | WHL | 69 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 59 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| NHL totals | 132 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||