Bob Chrystal
# Bob Chrystal

Robert Harry Chrystal (April 3, 1930 – January 27, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Chrystal played 132 regular season games for the New York Rangers between 1953 and 1955. He scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1959, was spent in the minor leagues. Chrystal died on January 27, 2023, at the age of 92.

## 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 |
| 1948–49 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 30 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1948–49 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 49 |
| 1949–50 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 89 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1949–50 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1950–51 | Denver Falcons | USHL | 64 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 63 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 87 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1956–57 | Brandon Regals | WHL | 70 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints | WHL | 69 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 59 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 132 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and achievements

* MJHL First All-Star Team (1949 & 1950)
* USHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
* Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1953)
* WHL Championship (1957)
* WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957 & 1958)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
