Dave Creighton

David Theodore Creighton (June 24, 1930 – August 18, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. 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. 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

Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 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 1947–48 Port Arthur Bruins MC — — — — — 17 21 15 36 16 1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 12 1 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1948–49 Hershey Bears AHL 49 19 18 37 12 — — — — — 1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 64 18 13 31 13 — — — — — 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 — — — — — 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 1953–54 Boston Bruins NHL 69 20 20 40 27 4 0 0 0 0 1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 14 2 1 3 8 — — — — — 1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 49 7 7 14 6 — — — — — 1955–56 New York Rangers NHL 70 20 31 51 43 5 0 0 0 4 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 1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 3 9 12 4 5 0 1 1 0 1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL 33 14 17 31 46 5 1 3 4 4 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 1960–61 Rochester Americans AHL 71 30 42 72 31 — — — — — 1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 68 21 48 69 54 11 2 6 8 4 1962–63 Baltimore Clippers AHL 71 24 48 72 14 3 1 2 3 25 1963–64 Baltimore Clippers AHL 72 17 25 42 20 — — — — — 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 — — — — — 1965–66 Providence Reds AHL 56 16 37 53 14 — — — — — 1966–67 Providence Reds AHL 72 22 42 64 63 — — — — — 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 NHL totals 616 140 174 314 223 51 11 13 24 20 AHL totals 800 258 434 692 390 45 15 18 33 49