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Bob Whitelaw

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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