Rob Whistle

Robert Douglas Whistle (born April 30, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Rob Whistle
Born	(1961-04-30) April 30, 1961 (age 64) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1985–1989

Playing career

Whistle was signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers on August 13, 1985. He played 32 games for the Rangers before getting traded to St. Louis for Tony McKegney and Bruce Bell. After playing 19 games for the Blues, he was traded to the Washington Capitals. However, he played for their farm club the whole season, and he retired at the end of that season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Thunder Bay Flyers	TBJHL		28	10	21	31	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Thunder Bay Flyers	TBJHL		28	28	30	58	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Thunder Bay Flyers	TBJHL		18	10	12	22	22		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL		55	2	5	7	68		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		33	4	0	4	47		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Wilfrid Laurier University	CIAU		24	6	14	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Wilfrid Laurier University	CIAU		24	9	15	24	42		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Wilfrid Laurier University	CIAU		24	5	22	27	31		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		32	4	2	6	10		3	0	0	0	2
1985–86	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		20	1	4	5	5		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		55	4	12	16	30		7	1	1	2	7
1987–88	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	3	3	6	6		1	0	0	0	0
1987–88	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		39	5	21	26	21		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		61	2	24	26	30		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				51	7	5	12	16		4	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				136	7	40	47	65		7	1	1	2	7

See also

• List of New York Rangers players
• List of St. Louis Blues players

External links

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