Gene Carr (ice hockey)

Eugene William Carr (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.

Gene Carr
Born	(1951-09-17)September 17, 1951 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Died	December 13, 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, US
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Flames
NHL draft	4th overall, 1971 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1971–1979

He played in all 16 games in the New York Rangers playoff run in 1972 which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions, Boston Bruins.

Carr's father, Red Carr, also played in the NHL. Gene Carr died in Los Angeles from complication of back surgery on December 13, 2023, at the age of 72.^[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968-69	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		—	32	22	54	89		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		60	22	51	73	118		6	6	5	11	4
1970–71	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		62	36	68	104	150		17	12	18	30	42
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		15	3	2	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	New York Rangers	NHL		59	8	8	16	25		16	1	3	4	21
1972–73	New York Rangers	NHL		50	9	10	19	50		1	0	1	1	0
1973–74	New York Rangers	NHL		29	1	5	6	15		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Providence Reds	AHL		10	4	10	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		21	6	11	17	36		5	2	1	3	14
1974–75	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	7	32	39	103		3	1	2	3	29
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		38	8	11	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		68	15	12	27	25		9	1	1	2	2
1977–78	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		5	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		70	17	37	54	76		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Atlanta Flames	NHL		30	3	8	11	6		1	0	0	0	0
1978–79	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		22	4	8	12	35		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				465	79	136	215	365		35	5	8	13	66

Awards

• WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

Popular Culture

There is speculation that Carr, a friend of Glenn Frey, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song New Kid in Town.^[3]