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| Frank Bathe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1954-09-27) September 27, 1954 (age 70) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1984 | ||
Francis Leonard Bathe (born September 27, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
The former Philadelphia Flyers defenceman is the son of Alan Bathe, who signed as a free agent with the Maple Leafs. Sporting a full beard and a head of shaggy red hair made him a true standout on the ice. He was known as a fighter. He won the Barry Ashbee Trophy for best Flyers defenceman in 1982. A back injury ended his NHL career in 1984.
Currently residing in southern Maine, Bathe is a successful business owner and the father of five children. His son, Landon Bathe, followed in his father's footsteps to professional hockey, signing a contract with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2004, only to encounter a similar career-ending injury. His daughter, Carrlyn Bathe, has worked as a sideline analyst for the Los Angeles Kings.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Windsor Spitfires | SOJHL | 59 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Windsor Spitfires | SOJHL | 58 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 50 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 148 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | ||
| 1976–77 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 71 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 159 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 223 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 542 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | ||||
| AHL totals | 165 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 437 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| IHL totals | 128 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 444 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | ||||
References
- "Frank Bathe Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- McNair, Brian (June 5, 2012). "Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony a night to remember". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- "Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame | Inductees". oshawasportshalloffame.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 314
- "Jul 31, 1984, page 28 - The News Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
Flyers' Holt, Bathe retire
- "COYOTES SIGN BATHE AND LATENDRESSE". Phoenix Coyotes. September 15, 2004. Archived from the original on September 22, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "Hard Work Paying Off for AHL Linesman Landon Bathe". Scouting The Refs. March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- McEvoy, Beth (December 14, 2020). "Maine woman becomes first female broadcaster featured in popular NHL video game". News Center Maine. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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