Brad Park
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1988 | |
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Date of birth | July 6, 1948 |
place of birth | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |
size | 183 cm |
Weight | 86 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Amateur Draft |
1966 , 1st lap, 2nd position New York Rangers |
Career stations | |
1965-1968 | Toronto Marlboros |
1968-1975 | New York Rangers |
1975-1983 | Boston Bruins |
1983-1985 | Detroit Red Wings |
Douglas Bradford Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player (defender) and coach who played for the New York Rangers , Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League from 1968 to 1985 .
Career
Park was rather inconspicuous as a junior, but after the Detroit Red Wings had invited him to a junior camp, he was also noticed in his hometown at the Toronto Maple Leafs and let him play in the Toronto Marlboros in the OHA . Here he developed both physically, but also his game and he was counted among the aspirants to a professional contract. In the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft , the New York Rangers took him as the second player in the first round. After another two years with the Marlboros, he came to the Rangers training camp for the 1967/68 season . The shy and closed park was deported to the Buffalo bison in the American Hockey League .
After 17 games there, he returned to the Rangers to assert himself in the NHL. After a decent rookie season, he developed into an outstanding defender who initially caused a sensation with the Rangers, but soon afterwards also in the entire league. The strong performance in the NHL also earned him a nomination for the Canadian team at the Summit Series in 1972 , where he was able to shine with five points in eight games. In the 1973/74 season , the defender was the Rangers' top scorer. On the defensive one of his strengths was to neutralize opposing stars by pushing them to the edge of the field.
After things didn't go so well at the Rangers at the beginning of the 1975/76 season , the team wanted to be rebuilt. This resulted in one of the largest barter deals of the time. Together with Jean Ratelle he moved to the Boston Bruins , in return Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais came to New York. The Bruins had certainly made the better deal here and Park gave the Boston defense strong support and replaced Bobby Orr, who could hardly play due to injury. As before with the Rangers, he reached the finals of the Stanley Cup , but was defeated there with his team.
For the 1983/84 season he moved to the Detroit Red Wings . Here he tried to slow down a little, but still shone with an excellent eye for the fatal pass. After two seasons with the Red Wings, he ended his active career in 1985.
In the NHL, Park was one of the dominant defenders of his time. In order to achieve the great popularity, however, only the outstanding Bobby Orr and later Denis Potvin stood in the way. He was nominated six times between 1970 and 1978 for the James Norris Trophy , but in each case it was one of the two superstars who prevented this trophy from being won.
After his active career he stayed with the Wings and took over the team as a coach for half a season. However, after the success did not materialize, he was deposed after the end of the season.
In 1988 he was honored with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame .
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 23 | 1,113 | 213 | 683 | 896 | 1,429 |
Playoffs | 14th | 161 | 35 | 90 | 125 | 217 |
Achievements and Awards
- First All-Star Team : 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1978
- Second All-Star Team : 1971 and 1973
- Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award : 1983
- Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy : 1984
Web links
- Brad Park in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Brad Park at hockeydb.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Park, Brad |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Park, Douglas Bradford |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario |