Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 83 m) 175 lb (79 kg/12 st 7 lb)
Pro clubs	New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Ambrì-Piotta Vancouver Blazers
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 28, 1932 (1932-08-28) (age 75), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pro career	1952 – 1975
Hall of Fame, 1978

Andrew James Bathgate, (born August 28, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. History Ambrì and Piotta are two very small villages in the northern part of the valley Leventina canton Ticino, with a combined population of 500 people The Blazers/Cowboys were an Ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1972 - 1977. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Post-Retirement 3 Awards & achievements 4 Career statistics 5 International play 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Playing career

Andy Bathgate was a popular star-player of the New York Rangers and also holds the honor of being declared the MVP of both the NHL and WHL. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. This article refers to the minor pro Western Hockey League operating from 1952 to 1974 He started his professional career with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL in the 1952–53 season. The Cleveland Barons were a minor league professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary He bounced between the Vancouver Canucks and the Rangers for two seasons before settling with the Rangers in 1954–55. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He played ten full seasons with the Rangers, where he became a popular player in New York as well as a top-tiered player in the NHL. In 1961–62, Bathgate and Bobby Hull led the league in points, but Bathgate lost the Art Ross Trophy to Bobby Hull because Hull had more goals.

Andy Bathgate's career was frustrated by the mediocre play of the Rangers and a nagging knee problem. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1963–64 season, where he immediately helped Toronto to a Stanley Cup championship, and later was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings, where he helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1965–66. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Bathgate was chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, and after one season, he returned to the Canucks where he would help lead the team to 2 consecutive Lester Patrick Cup victories, in 1969 and 1970. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League from 1949 to 1974. His best professional year was with them, where he scored 108 points in 1969–70. That performance gave him the George Leader Cup, the top player award in the WHL. Andy Bathgate's final NHL year was with the Penguins in 1971; 1971–1972 he was playing coach for HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland. History Ambrì and Piotta are two very small villages in the northern part of the valley Leventina canton Ticino, with a combined population of 500 people He came briefly out of retirement three seasons later to play for the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA, which he had coached the previous season, but retired for good after eleven games. The Blazers/Cowboys were an Ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1972 - 1977.

Andy Bathgate won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the MVP of the NHL in 1958–59 after scoring 40 goals, which was no easy feat in that era. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the He is famous for contributing to one of the largest innovations in NHL history. Renowned for the strength of his slapshot, during a game against the Montreal Canadiens, Bathgate shot the puck into the face of Jacques Plante, forcing Plante to receive stitches. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante ( January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey When Plante returned to the ice, he was wearing a mask. That started a trend that continues to this day.

Post-Retirement

Andy Bathgate currently owns and manages a 20-acre driving range in Mississauga, ON. A driving range is an area where Golfers can practice their swing Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec During the winters he helps coach his grandson's hockey team. He has also stated that he is unlikely to play in any more old-timer's games, citing recent hip surgery. "Those old fellas get too serious. They'll start hooking you. " ^[1]

Awards & achievements

• Memorial Cup Championship (1952)
• Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1959)
• NHL First All-Star Team Right Wing (1959 & 1962)
• NHL Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1958 & 1963)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1964)
• Lester Patrick Cup (WHL) Championships (1969 & 1970)
• WHL MVP (1970)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978
• In 1998, he was ranked number 58 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
• Selected to Manitoba's All-Century First All-Star Team
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1949–50	Guelph Biltmores	OHA		41	21	25	46	28		15	6	9	15	12
1950–51	Guelph Biltmores	OHA		52	37	53	90	66		5	6	1	7	9
1951–52	Guelph Biltmores	OHA		34	27	50	77	20		11	6	10	16	18
1952–53	Guelph Biltmores	OHA		2	2	1	3	0
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL		18	0	1	1	6
1952–53	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		37	13	13	26	29		9	11	4	15	2
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL		20	2	2	4	18
1953–54	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		17	12	10	22	6
1953–54	Cleveland Barons	AHL		36	13	19	32	44		9	3	5	8	8
1954–55	New York Rangers	NHL		70	20	20	40	37
1955–56	New York Rangers	NHL		70	19	47	66	59		5	1	2	3	2
1956–57	New York Rangers	NHL		70	27	50	77	60		5	2	0	2	27
1957–58	New York Rangers	NHL		65	30	48	78	42		6	5	3	8	6
1958–59	New York Rangers	NHL		70	40	48	88	48
1959–60	New York Rangers	NHL		70	26	48	74	28
1960–61	New York Rangers	NHL		70	29	48	77	22
1961–62	New York Rangers	NHL		70	28	56	84	44		6	1	2	3	4
1962–63	New York Rangers	NHL		70	35	46	81	54
1963–64	New York Rangers	NHL		56	16	43	59	26
1963–64	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		15	3	15	18	8		14	5	4	9	25
1964–65	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		55	16	29	45	34		6	1	0	1	6
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	15	32	47	25		12	6	3	9	6
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		60	8	23	31	24
1966–67	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		6	4	6	10	7
1967–68	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		74	20	39	59	55
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		71	37	36	73	44		8	3	5	8	5
1969–70	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		72	40	68	108	66		16	7	5	12	8
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	15	29	44	34
1974–75	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		11	1	6	7	2
OHA Totals				129	83	133	216	114		31	18	20	38	39
WHL Totals				197	102	127	229	145		33	21	14	35	15
NHL Totals				1069	349	624	973	624		54	21	14	35	76

International play

See also

• Captain (ice hockey)
• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players

References

External links

• Andy Bathgate's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Andy Bathgate's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Andy Bathgate's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Andy Bathgate’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

Preceded by George Sullivan	New York Rangers captains 1961-64	Succeeded by Camille Henry
Preceded by Gordie Howe	Winner of the Hart Trophy 1959	Succeeded by Gordie Howe

George "Red" Sullivan (born December 24, 1929 in Peterborough, Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The 1961–62 NHL season was the 45th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry ( January 31, 1933 - September 11, 1997) was a professional Ice hockey centre. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The 1958–59 NHL season was the 42nd season of the National Hockey League. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada

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