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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1951–2023)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Gene Carr
| name = Gene Carr
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| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
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| played_for = [[St. Louis Blues]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Atlanta Flames]]
| played_for = [[St. Louis Blues]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Atlanta Flames]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|17|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|9|17}}
| birth_place = [[Nanaimo]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| birth_place = [[Nanaimo]], British Columbia, Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|12|13|1951|9|17}}
| death_place =[[Los Angeles, California]], US
| draft = 4th overall
| draft = 4th overall
| draft_year = 1971
| draft_year = 1971
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| career_end = 1979
| career_end = 1979
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'''Eugene William Carr''' (born September 17, 1951 in [[Nanaimo]], [[British Columbia]]) is a Canadian retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]] who played 465 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played for the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[New York Rangers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Atlanta Flames]].


'''Eugene William Carr''' (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[forward (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]].
He was the son of [[Al Carr]] who played in the NHL.

He played in all 16 games in the [[1971–72 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] playoff run in [[1971–72 NHL season|1972]] which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions, [[1971–72 Boston Bruins season|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.<ref>[https://www.castanet.net/obituaries/CARR%2C_Gene_William/29886/ CARR, Gene William] Obituary. Castanet.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/gene-carr-obituary-december-14-2023 |title=Carr dies at 72, played 465 NHL games for 5 teams|publisher=NHL.com|date=December 14, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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| 1969–70
| [[1969–70 WCHL season|1969–70]]
| [[Flin Flon Bombers]]
| [[Flin Flon Bombers]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WCJHL]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WCHL]]
| 60 || 22 || 51 || 73 || 118
| 60
| 6 || 6 || 5 || 11 || 4
| 22
| 51
| 73
| 118
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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| Flin Flon Bombers
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| WCHL
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| 62
| 17 || 12 || 18 || 30 || 42
| 36
| 68
| 104
| 150
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
| [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]]
| {{NHL Year|1971}}
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 15 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 9
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| — || — || — || — || —
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 9
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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| [[New York Rangers]]
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| NHL
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| 59
| 16 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 21
| 8
| 8
| 16
| 25
| 16
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 21
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| {{NHL Year|1972}}
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| New York Rangers
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| NHL
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| 19
| 50
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| {{NHL Year|1973}}
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| — || — || — || — || —
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 15
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
| [[1973–74 AHL season|1973–74]]
| [[1973–74 AHL season|1973–74]]
| [[Providence Reds]]
| [[Providence Reds]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 10 || 4 || 10 || 14 || 18
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| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
| 10
| 14
| 18
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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| 1973–74
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
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| NHL
| 21 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 36
| 21
| 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 14
| 6
| 11
| 17
| 36
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 14
|-
|-
| [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
| {{NHL Year|1974}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 80 || 7 || 32 || 39 || 103
| 80
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 29
| 7
| 32
| 39
| 103
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 29
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
| {{NHL Year|1975}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 38 || 8 || 11 || 19 || 16
| 38
| — || — || — || — || —
| 8
| 11
| 19
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
| {{NHL Year|1976}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 68 || 15 || 12 || 27 || 25
| 68
| 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
| 15
| 12
| 27
| 25
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| {{NHL Year|1977}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Los Angeles Kings
| NHL
| NHL
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 4
| 5
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|-
| 1977–78
| 1977–78
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 70 || 17 || 37 || 54 || 76
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| — || — || — || — || —
| 17
| 37
| 54
| 76
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
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| {{NHL Year|1978}}
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| [[Atlanta Flames]]
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| NHL
| 30 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 6
| 30
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 3
| 8
| 11
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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|-
| [[1978–79 CHL season|1978–79]]
| [[1978–79 CHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Tulsa Oilers]]
| [[Tulsa Oilers (1964–84)|Tulsa Oilers]]
| [[Central Hockey League (1963–1984)|CHL]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 22 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 35
| 22
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
| 8
| 12
| 35
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| —
| —
| —
| —
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! 35 !! 5 !! 8 !! 13 !! 66
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! 215
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! 35
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! 8
! 13
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==Awards==
* WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

==Popular Culture==
There is speculation that Carr, a friend of [[Glenn Frey]], was an inspiration for the [[Eagles_(band)|Eagles']] song [[New Kid in Town]].<ref>{{cite web|title= ‘New kid in town’ — How a former King met the daughter he didn’t know existed |url= https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1427180/2019/12/05/new-kid-in-town-how-a-former-king-met-the-daughter-he-didnt-know-existed/ |magazine= The Athletic |date= December 5, 2019|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Ice hockey stats}}
*{{hockeydb|839|Gene Carr}}


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Latest revision as of 13:31, 29 July 2024

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

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.

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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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  • WCHL All-Star Team – 1971
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There is speculation that Carr, a friend of Glenn Frey, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song New Kid in Town.[3]

References

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  1. ^ CARR, Gene William Obituary. Castanet.
  2. ^ "Carr dies at 72, played 465 NHL games for 5 teams". NHL.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "'New kid in town' — How a former King met the daughter he didn't know existed". The Athletic. December 5, 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by St. Louis Blues first round draft pick
1971 		Succeeded by


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