Rob Whistle Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:195
Played For:New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Birth Date:30 April 1961
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1985
Career End:1989

Robert Douglas Whistle (born April 30, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Whistle was signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers on August 13, 1985. He played 32 games for the Rangers before getting traded to St. Louis for Tony McKegney and Bruce Bell. After playing 19 games for the Blues, he was traded to the Washington Capitals. However, he played for their farm club the whole season, and he retired at the end of that season.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1976–77Thunder Bay FlyersTBJHL28 10 21 31
1977–78Thunder Bay FlyersTBJHL28 28 30 58
1978–79Thunder Bay FlyersTBJHL18 10 12 22 22
1979–80Kitchener RangersOMJHL55 2 5 7 68
1980–81Kitchener RangersOHL33 4 0 4 47
1982–83Wilfrid Laurier UniversityCIAU24 6 14 20 12
1983–84Wilfrid Laurier UniversityCIAU24 9 15 24 42
1984–85Wilfrid Laurier UniversityCIAU24 5 22 27 31
1985–86New York RangersNHL32 4 2 6 103 0 0 0 2
1985–86New Haven NighthawksAHL20 1 4 5 5
1986–87New Haven NighthawksAHL55 4 12 16 307 1 1 2 7
1987–88St. Louis BluesNHL19 3 3 6 61 0 0 0 0
1987–88Peoria RivermenIHL39 5 21 26 21
1988–89Baltimore SkipjacksAHL61 2 24 26 30
1988–89Peoria RivermenIHL4 0 1 1 4
NHL totals5175121640002
AHL totals136740476571127

See also