Ted Irvine
Edward Amos "Ted" Irvine (born December 8, 1944) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1977.
 Irvine in 1970 | |||
| Born |
December 8, 1944 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1977 | ||
Career
Irvine was a left winger. He amassed a total of 331 points in 774 games played over a 15-year professional career. In his NHL career, Irvine played for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues between 1964 and 1977. His jersey number was 27.
Irvine appeared on an episode of the professional wrestling television show AEW Dynamite, on November 27, 2019. He was revealed as a surprise guest for his son, professional wrestler Chris Jericho, to celebrate Thanksgiving. During the appearance, Irvine learnt that they were in Chicago, and went on to taunt the crowd by mentioning the number of times the New York Rangers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks.[1]
Personal life
Irvine is of Scottish ancestry. He is married to Bonnie Davis. He is the father of professional wrestler and musician Chris Irvine, better known by his ring name Chris Jericho,[2] and also has a daughter, Vanessa Gerads, a music teacher.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 36 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 32 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 19 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Winnipeg Braves | MJHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 68 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 69 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 63 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 137 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 66 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 105 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1975–76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | St. James Flyers | CSHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 724 | 154 | 177 | 331 | 657 | 83 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 115 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Co-Goal Scoring Leader (1963)
- MJHL First All-Star Team (1964)
- CPHL Championships (1966 and 1967)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Irvine at No. 74 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[3]
References
- "AEW DYNAMITE EPISODE 9: THANKSGIVING THANK YOU CELEBRASHON LE CHAMPION PART 2". YouTube. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- "Chris Jericho profile". WWE. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 64. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ted Irvine's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame