Chris Worthy
| Chris Worthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1947 Bristol, England, GBR | ||
| Died | August 2, 2007 (aged 59) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Oakland Seals California Golden Seals Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1976 | ||
Christopher John Worthy (October 23, 1947 – August 2, 2007) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey player who played 81 games in the World Hockey Association and 26 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1976 with the Edmonton Oilers and California Golden Seals.
Christopher John Worthy was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, but grew up in Ontario, Canada. He attended college at Harvard University. He died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 59, survived by Lesley, his wife of 41 years, and two sons.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1965–66 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 53 | — | — | — | 3129 | 397 | 0 | 7.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Flin Flon Bombers | MJHL | 44 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2640 | 120 | 3 | 2.73 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 857 | 52 | 0 | 3.64 | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 60 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 3240 | 129 | 10 | 2.39 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 880 | 37 | 1 | 2.52 | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 775 | 54 | 0 | 4.18 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 3 | — | — | — | 140 | 12 | 0 | 5.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 31 | — | — | — | 1836 | 110 | 0 | 3.59 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 5.98 | — | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 39 | 0 | 4.94 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 19 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1069 | 73 | 0 | 4.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 37 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1929 | 131 | 0 | 4.07 | .871 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.10 | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 29 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1452 | 92 | 0 | 3.80 | .894 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 8 | 0 | 3.29 | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 29 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1660 | 99 | 1 | 3.58 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 24 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1256 | 98 | 1 | 4.68 | .862 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | ||
| WHA totals | 81 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 4369 | 289 | 3 | 3.97 | .885 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 15 | 0 | 4.37 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 26 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1310 | 98 | 0 | 4.49 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
[edit]- MJHL First All-Star Team (1967)
- MJHL Top Goaltender Award (1967)
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1967)
- WCJHL First All-Star Team (1968)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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