Neil Strain

Neil Gilbert Strain (February 24, 1926 in Kenora, Ontario – June 6, 1989) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 52 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1946 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1945–46 Portage Terriers MJHL 10 12 10 22 0 — — — — — 1946–47 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 38 13 21 34 18 — — — — — 1947–48 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 66 21 22 43 36 4 6 1 7 6 1948–49 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 67 29 24 53 42 — — — — — 1949–50 Cleveland Barons AHL 4 2 3 5 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Minneapolis Millers USHL 37 12 13 25 6 7 2 2 4 2 1950–51 Denver Falcons USHL 39 10 21 31 10 — — — — — 1951–52 Saskatoon Quakers PCHL 69 33 40 73 26 13 5 7 12 0 1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 52 11 13 24 12 — — — — — 1952–53 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 19 9 9 18 0 — — — — — 1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 8 1 1 2 0 — — — — — PCHL totals 202 83 86 169 104 17 11 8 19 6 NHL totals 52 11 13 24 12 — — — — —