Bob Whitelaw

Bob Whitelaw
Born	(1916-10-05)October 5, 1916 Motherwell, Scotland, U.K.
Died	October 6, 1972(1972-10-06) (aged 56)
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Harringay Racers Wembley Lions
Playing career	1936–1948

Robert Whitelaw (October 5, 1916 – October 6, 1972) was a Scottish-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 32 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1940–41 and 1941–42 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1948, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Whitelaw was born in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1934–35	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		6	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		12	4	4	8	10		2	3	0	3	6
1936–37	Harringay Racers	ENL		—	5	3	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Harringay Racers	ENL		—	8	4	12	15		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Pittsburgh Hornets	IAHL		50	1	7	8	23		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Indianapolis Capitals	IAHL		67	6	7	13	22		5	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		23	0	1	1	2		8	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		24	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		9	1	2	3	5		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Providence Reds	AHL		19	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Providence Reds	AHL		55	7	15	22	27		2	0	0	0	0
1944–45	Winnipeg RCAF	WNDHL		11	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Wembley Lions	EHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Providence Reds	AHL		60	2	6	8	7		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Winnipeg Nationals	WSRHL		7	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
IAHL/AHL totals				284	18	42	60	100		7	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				32	0	1	1	2		8	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

External links

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