Pat Stapleton
Patrick James Stapleton "Whitey"
Born: July 4, 1940
Sarnia, ON Canada
Deceased: April 8, 2020
Strathroy-Caradoc, ON Canada
Position: D
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1961-1977
Minor league statistics
Pat Stapleton scored 70 goals and recorded 506 assists in his 1007-game career with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Chicago Cougars, Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the ice during the 1977 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 55 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 67 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3.3 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 75 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 5.4 |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 49 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 3.8 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 76 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 5.4 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 3 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 2.3 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 75 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 7.8 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 78 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 68 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 38 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 3.8 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Indianapolis Racers | 80 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 48 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 2.4 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | Indianapolis Racers | 81 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 29 | -28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 5.1 |
| 1977-78 | WHA | Cincinnati Stingers | 65 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 3.9 |
| Totals | 1007 | 70 | 506 | 576 | 540 | 116 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1298 | 5.4 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 16 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Indianapolis Racers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | WHA | Indianapolis Racers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 93 | 12 | 60 | 72 | 76 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1965 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1970 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1971 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1973 - WHA Murphy Best Defenceman
1973 - WHA First Team All-Star
1975 - WHA Second Team All-Star
