Franklin Patrick Spring (born October 19, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 61 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 13 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He was born in Rossland, British Columbia and raised in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He played with the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, and Indianapolis Racers.[1]

Frank Spring
Born (1949-10-19) October 19, 1949 (age 75)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
California Golden Seals
Cleveland Barons
Indianapolis Racers
NHL draft 4th overall, 1969
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1969–1978

Family

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Spring's father, Frank Spring Sr., owned a car dealership in Cranbrook and served as president of the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. Spring's brother, Danny Spring played in the WHA for the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers. Spring's son Corey Spring played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the late 1990s.[2]

Career statistics

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Career playing statistics:[1]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 57 24 27 51 85 13 3 4 7 12
1968–69 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 41 9 16 25 60 17 10 2 12 16
1969–70 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1969–70 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 62 17 22 39 55
1970–71 Hershey Bears AHL 43 12 12 24 32
1971–72 Richmond Robins AHL 75 12 19 31 61
1972–73 Richmond Robins AHL 70 12 19 31 96 4 1 1 2 6
1973–74 Richmond Robins AHL 18 0 5 5 25
1973–74 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1973–74 Denver Spurs WHL 47 17 11 28 41
1974–75 St. Louis Blues NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Denver Spurs CHL 31 19 9 28 27
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 28 3 8 11 6
1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 1 0 2 2 0
1975–76 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 75 44 29 73 50 5 0 0 0 8
1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 26 11 10 21 6
1976–77 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 19 8 10 18 12
1977–78 Indianapolis Racers WHA 13 2 4 6 2
1977–78 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 45 14 11 25 35 13 2 4 6 0
NHL totals 61 14 20 34 12
AHL totals 251 50 66 116 249 17 3 5 8 6
CHL totals 187 88 70 158 144 5 0 0 0 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frank Spring Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockey Database. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Frank Spring career profile". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1969
Succeeded by