Gene Carr (ice hockey) explained

Gene Carr
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Played For:St. Louis Blues
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins
Atlanta Flames
Birth Date:17 September 1951
Birth Place:Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Draft:4th overall
Draft Year:1971
Draft Team:St. Louis Blues
Career Start:1971
Career End:1979

Eugene William Carr (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.

He played in all 16 games in the New York Rangers playoff run in 1972 which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions, Boston Bruins.

Carr's father, Red Carr, also played in the NHL. Gene Carr died in Los Angeles from complication of back surgery on December 13, 2023, at the age of 72.[1] [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1967–68Kelowna BuckaroosBCHL
1968-69Kelowna BuckaroosBCHL32 22 54 89
1969–70Flin Flon BombersWCHL60 22 51 73 1186 6 5 11 4
1970–71Flin Flon BombersWCHL62 36 68 104 15017 12 18 30 42
1971–72St. Louis BluesNHL15 3 2 5 9
1971–72New York RangersNHL59 8 8 16 2516 1 3 4 21
1972–73New York RangersNHL50 9 10 19 501 0 1 1 0
1973–74New York RangersNHL29 1 5 6 15
1973–74Providence RedsAHL10 4 10 14 18
1973–74Los Angeles KingsNHL21 6 11 17 365 2 1 3 14
1974–75Los Angeles KingsNHL80 7 32 39 1033 1 2 3 29
1975–76Los Angeles KingsNHL38 8 11 19 16
1976–77Los Angeles KingsNHL68 15 12 27 259 1 1 2 2
1977–78Los Angeles KingsNHL5 2 0 2 4
1977–78Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL70 17 37 54 76
1978–79Atlanta FlamesNHL30 3 8 11 61 0 0 0 0
1978–79Tulsa OilersCHL22 4 8 12 35
NHL totals465 79 136 215 36535 5 8 13 66

Awards

Popular Culture

There is speculation that Carr, a friend of Glenn Frey, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song New Kid in Town.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.castanet.net/obituaries/CARR%2C_Gene_William/29886/ CARR, Gene William
  2. Web site: Carr dies at 72, played 465 NHL games for 5 teams. NHL.com. December 14, 2023. December 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: ‘New kid in town’ — How a former King met the daughter he didn’t know existed . The Athletic . December 5, 2019. 14 June 2024.