Gene Carr

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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1967–68 Kelowna Buckaroos BCHL — — — — — — — — — — 1968-69 Kelowna Buckaroos BCHL — 32 22 54 89 — — — — — 1969–70 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 60 22 51 73 118 6 6 5 11 4 1970–71 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 62 36 68 104 150 17 12 18 30 42 1971–72 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 3 2 5 9 — — — — — 1971–72 New York Rangers NHL 59 8 8 16 25 16 1 3 4 21 1972–73 New York Rangers NHL 50 9 10 19 50 1 0 1 1 0 1973–74 New York Rangers NHL 29 1 5 6 15 — — — — — 1973–74 Providence Reds AHL 10 4 10 14 18 — — — — — 1973–74 Los Angeles Kings NHL 21 6 11 17 36 5 2 1 3 14 1974–75 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80 7 32 39 103 3 1 2 3 29 1975–76 Los Angeles Kings NHL 38 8 11 19 16 — — — — — 1976–77 Los Angeles Kings NHL 68 15 12 27 25 9 1 1 2 2 1977–78 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 2 0 2 4 — — — — — 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 70 17 37 54 76 — — — — — 1978–79 Atlanta Flames NHL 30 3 8 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 22 4 8 12 35 — — — — — NHL totals 465 79 136 215 365 35 5 8 13 66

Awards WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

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