Gerry Foley

Gerald James Foley (September 22, 1932 – December 8, 2021) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 142 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1955 and 1968. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1969, was spent in various minor leagues.

He was born in Ware, Massachusetts and raised in Garson, Ontario. While playing with the Seattle Bombers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1952-53, Foley was named the WHL's rookie of the year.

Foley died on December 8, 2021, at the age of 89.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1950–51 North Bay Trappers NOHA — — — — — — — — — — 1951–52 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 53 13 23 36 41 14 5 6 11 20 1952–53 Seattle Bombers WHL 70 29 30 59 46 5 1 2 3 0 1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 43 9 6 15 57 22 7 4 11 14 1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 16 1 3 4 13 — — — — — 1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 61 16 21 37 61 10 5 3 8 8 1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 59 29 29 58 109 3 2 0 2 2 1956–57 New York Rangers NHL 69 7 9 16 48 3 0 0 0 0 1957–58 New York Rangers NHL 68 2 5 7 43 6 0 1 1 2 1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 68 9 22 31 36 11 5 2 7 15 1959–60 Springfield Indians AHL 31 5 13 18 7 10 1 6 7 4 1960–61 Springfield Indians AHL 53 15 29 44 27 3 1 4 5 0 1961–62 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 58 18 34 52 36 5 2 5 7 0 1962–63 Springfield Indians AHL 51 11 13 24 18 — — — — — 1963–64 Springfield Indians AHL 62 8 8 26 26 — — — — — 1964–65 Springfield Indians AHL 71 21 34 55 36 — — — — — 1965–66 Springfield Indians AHL 49 12 14 26 26 6 3 1 4 6 1966–67 Springfield Indians AHL 66 26 35 61 31 — — — — — 1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 71 25 33 58 39 4 1 0 1 0 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1968–69 Denver Spurs WHL 51 10 24 34 16 — — — — — AHL totals 658 178 264 442 429 47 18 16 34 35 NHL totals 142 9 14 23 99 9 0 1 1 2