Irv Spencer
# Irv Spencer

James Irvin Daniel Spencer (December 4, 1937 — October 22, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1974. Spencer played for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1947–48 | Sudbury Gatchell Hardware | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Kitchener Canucks | OHA | 49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Kitchener Canucks | OHA | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | QHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Peterborough T.P.T.'s | OHA | 45 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Peterborough T.P.T.'s | OHA | 52 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 72 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 54 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CPHL | 55 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 1968–69 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 49 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 62 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 45 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 1971–72 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Rhode Island Eagles | EHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 54 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 73 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 230 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 127 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
