Neil Colville
 Neil Colville 
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| Hockey Hall of Fame , 1967 | |
| Date of birth | 4th August 1914 |
| place of birth | Edmonton , Alberta , Canada |
| date of death | December 26, 1987 |
| Nickname | Frosty |
| size | 180 cm |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Right |
| Career stations | |
| 1929-1930 | Edmonton Enarcos |
| 1930-1931 | Edmonton Canadians |
| 1931-1932 | Edmonton Poolers |
| 1932-1934 | Edmonton Athletic Club |
| 1934-1935 | New York Crescents |
| 1935-1942 | New York Rangers |
| 1942-1945 | Ottawa Commandos |
| 1945-1949 | New York Rangers |
| 1949-1950 | New Haven Ramblers |
Neil Colville (* 4. August 1914 in Edmonton , Alberta ; † 26. December 1987 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player and - coaches , who in his playing days from 1929 to 1950, among others for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League has played . His brother Mac was also a professional ice hockey player.
Career
Neil Colville began his career as a hockey player in his hometown, where he played for the amateur teams Enarcos, Canadians, Poolers and Athletic Club from 1929 to 1934. After he had spent the 1934/35 season with the New York Crescents, the defender joined the Philadelphia Ramblers from the Canadian-American Hockey League for the following season , with whom he immediately won the league's title. In the 1935/36 season he also made his debut for the New York Rangers from the National Hockey League , in which he was one of the leading players in the following years. His biggest success with the Rangers, where he played with his brother Mac, was winning the Stanley Cup in the 1939/40 season . He was also successful himself and was elected to the second All-Star Team of the NHL in 1939, 1940 and 1948 .
From 1942 to 1945 Colville served in the Canadian Army during World War II and was stationed in Ottawa. With the Ottawa Commandos based there, he won the Canadian amateur championship, the Allan Cup , in 1943 as team captain . Towards the end of the 1944/45 season he returned after a brief stint with the As de Québec to the New York Rangers in the NHL, for which he was on the ice for another four years. Following the 1949/50 season , which he had spent with the New Haven Ramblers in the American Hockey League , he ended his active career at the age of 36. For the 1950/51 season he took over the position of head coach for the New York Rangers. In his first season he missed the playoffs with the team. After he had started weak with the team in the following season , he was replaced as head coach after 23 games by his compatriot Bill Cook . In 1967 he was honored with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame . Colville died in 1987 at the age of 73.
Achievements and Awards
- 1936 CAHL Championship with the Philadelphia Ramblers
- 1939 NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1940 Stanley Cup winner with the New York Rangers
- 1940 NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1943 Allan Cup winner with the Ottawa Commandos
- 1948 NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1967 Induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame
NHL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 12 | 464 | 99 | 166 | 265 | 213 |
| Playoffs | 7th | 46 | 7th | 20th | 27 | 32 |
Web links
- Neil Colville at hockeydb.com (English)
- Neil Colville in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Neil Colville at eliteprospects.com (English)
Head coach: Lester Patrick (1926–1939) | Frank Boucher (1939–1948) | Lynn Patrick (1948-1950) | Neil Colville (1950-1951) | Bill Cook (1951-1953) | Frank Boucher (1953–1954) | Muzz Patrick (1954–1955) | Phil Watson (1955-1959) | Muzz Patrick (1959) | Alf Pike (1959–1961) | Doug Harvey (1961-1962) | Muzz Patrick (1962) | George Sullivan (1962-1965) | Emile Francis (1965–1968) | Bernie Geoffrion (1968–1969) | Emile Francis (1969–1973) | Larry Popein (1973–1974) | Emile Francis (1974-1975) | Ron Stewart (1975-1976) | John Ferguson (1976-1977) | Jean-Guy Talbot (1977–1978) | Fred Shero (1978-1980) | Craig Patrick (1980-1981) | Herb Brooks (1981-1985) | Craig Patrick (1985) | Ted Sator (1985-1986) | Tom Webster (1986-1987) | Phil Esposito (1987) | Michel Bergeron (1987-1989) | Phil Esposito (1989) | Roger Neilson (1989-1993) | Ron Smith (1993) | Mike Keenan (1993-1994) | Colin Campbell (1994-1998) | John Muckler (1998-2000) | John Tortorella (2000) | Ron Low (2000-2002) | Bryan Trottier (2002–2003) | Glen Sather (2003-2004) | Tom Renney (2004–2009) | John Tortorella (2009-2013) | Alain Vigneault (2013–2018) | David Quinn (since 2018)
General Manager: Conn Smythe (1926) | Lester Patrick (1926-1946) | Frank Boucher (1946–1955) | Muzz Patrick (1955-1964) | Emile Francis (1964-1976) | John Ferguson (1976-1978) | Fred Shero (1978-1980) | Craig Patrick (1980-1986) | Phil Esposito (1986-1989) | Neil Smith (1989-2000) | Glen Sather (2000-2015) | Jeff Gorton (since 2015)
Bill Cook (1926-1937) | Art Coulter (1937–1942) | Ehrhardt Heller (1942–1945) | Neil Colville (1945-1948) | Buddy O'Connor (1949-1950) | Frank Eddolls (1950–1951) | Allan Stanley (1951-1953) | Don Raleigh (1953-1955) | Harry Howell (1955-1957) | George Sullivan (1957–1961) | Andy Bathgate (1961-1964) | Camille Henry (1964-1965) | Bob Nevin (1965–1971) | Vic Hadfield (1971-1974) | Brad Park (1974-1975) | Phil Esposito (1975-1978) | Dave Maloney (1978-1980) | Walt Tkaczuk (1980-1981) | Barry Beck (1981-1986) | Ron Greschner (1986–1987) | Kelly Kisio (1987-1991) | Mark Messier (1991–1997) | Brian Leetch (1997-2000) | Mark Messier (2000-2004) | not awarded (2005–2006) | Jaromír Jágr (2006–2008) | Chris Drury (2008-2011) | Ryan Callahan (2011-2014) | Ryan McDonagh (2014-2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colville, Neil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edmonton , Alberta , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1987 |