Bob Stephenson (ice hockey)

For other people named Bob Stephenson, see Bob Stephenson (disambiguation).

Bob Stephenson (born February 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician and former professional ice hockey right winger.

Bob Stephenson
Born	(1954-02-01) February 1, 1954 (age 71) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Birmingham Bulls Hartford Whalers Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1977–1981

Early life

Stephenson was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men at St. Francis Xavier University before turning professional.

Career

Stephenson played in both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1977 and 1980. He served as the mayor of Outlook, Saskatchewan, from 1998 to 2016.

Personal life

Stephenson is the father of Shay Stephenson and Logan Stephenson and the first cousin once removed of Chandler Stephenson as Stephenson and Chandler's father Curt Stephenson are first cousins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	St. Francis Xavier University	CIAU		18	21	24	45	67		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	St. Francis Xavier University	CIAU		16	22	16	38	38		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	St. Francis Xavier University	CIAU		19	20	23	43	39		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		39	7	6	13	33		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hampton Gulls	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Flint Generals	IHL		6	2	5	7	7		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		9	1	1	2	7		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		78	23	24	47	72		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		28	10	18	28	40		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		14	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		10	6	2	8	4		12	2	1	3	0
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		27	5	2	7	43		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				117	30	30	60	105		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				18	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database