Dave Creighton
Player profile and career history
C · #16
Dave Creighton was a center. Born June 24, 1930 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 195 lbs and shot left. In 616 NHL regular-season games he had 140 goals and 174 assists for 314 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 616
- Goals
- 140
- Assists
- 174
- Points
- 314
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 174
- Game Winning Goals
- 19
- Games Played
- 616
- Goals
- 140
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 221
- Points
- 314
- Power Play Goals
- 34
- Power Play Points
- 82
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 51
- Goals
- 11
- Assists
- 13
- Points
- 24
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 13
- Game Winning Goals
- 2
- Games Played
- 51
- Goals
- 11
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 20
- Points
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- Power Play Points
- 5
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.23
- Assists / game
- 0.28
- Points / game
- 0.51
- Shots / game
- —
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 20 1955–56 · New York Rangers
- Assists
- 35 1957–58 · New York Rangers
- Points
- 52 1957–58 · New York Rangers
- Shots
- 23 1959–60 · Toronto Maple Leafs
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
1968–69
- ProvidenceAHL
1967–68
- ProvidenceAHL
1966–67
- ProvidenceAHL
1965–66
- BaltimoreAHL
- ProvidenceAHL
1964–65
- BaltimoreAHL
1963–64
- BaltimoreAHL
1962–63
- BaltimoreAHL
1961–62
- BuffaloAHL
1960–61
- RochesterAHL
1959–60
- RochesterAHL
Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1958–59
- RochesterAHL
Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1957–58
1956–57
1955–56
1954–55
1953–54
1952–53
1951–52
- HersheyAHL
Boston BruinsNHL
1950–51
- HersheyAHL
Boston BruinsNHL
1949–50
1948–49
- HersheyAHL
Boston BruinsNHL
1947–48
- Pt. Art. BruinsM-Cup
- Pt. Art. BruinsTBJHL
1946–47
- F-Wm. K of CM-Cup
- Pt. Art. BruinsTBJHL
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 1968–69 | AHL | Providence | Regular | 72 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1968–69 | AHL | Providence | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1967–68 | AHL | Providence | Regular | 72 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1967–68 | AHL | Providence | Playoffs | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1966–67 | AHL | Providence | Regular | 72 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1965–66 | AHL | Baltimore | Regular | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1965–66 | AHL | Providence | Regular | 56 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1964–65 | AHL | Baltimore | Regular | 62 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1964–65 | AHL | Baltimore | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1963–64 | AHL | Baltimore | Regular | 72 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1962–63 | AHL | Baltimore | Regular | 71 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1962–63 | AHL | Baltimore | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1961–62 | AHL | Buffalo | Regular | 68 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1961–62 | AHL | Buffalo | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1960–61 | AHL | Rochester | Regular | 71 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1959–60 | AHL | Rochester | Regular | 58 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1959–60 | NHL | Regular | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1959–60 | AHL | Rochester | Playoffs | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1958–59 | AHL | Rochester | Regular | 33 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1958–59 | NHL | Regular | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1958–59 | AHL | Rochester | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1958–59 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1957–58 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 40 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1957–58 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1956–57 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 40 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1956–57 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1955–56 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 43 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1955–56 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1954–55 | NHL | Regular | 49 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1954–55 | NHL | Regular | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1953–54 | NHL | Regular | 69 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 27 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1953–54 | NHL | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1952–53 | NHL | Regular | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1952–53 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1951–52 | AHL | Hershey | Regular | 19 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1951–52 | NHL | Regular | 49 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1951–52 | NHL | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1950–51 | AHL | Hershey | Regular | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1950–51 | NHL | Regular | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1950–51 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1949–50 | NHL | Regular | 64 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1948–49 | AHL | Hershey | Regular | 49 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1948–49 | NHL | Regular | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1948–49 | NHL | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1947–48 | M-Cup | Pt. Art. Bruins | Regular | 17 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1947–48 | TBJHL | Pt. Art. Bruins | Regular | 9 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1947–48 | M-Cup | Pt. Art. Bruins | Playoffs | 17 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1947–48 | TBJHL | Pt. Art. Bruins | Playoffs | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1946–47 | M-Cup | F-Wm. K of C | Regular | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1946–47 | TBJHL | Pt. Art. Bruins | Regular | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1946–47 | M-Cup | F-Wm. K of C | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1946–47 | TBJHL | Pt. Art. Bruins | Playoffs | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-02-21 | CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1960-02-20 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1960-02-14 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1960-02-13 | DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1960-02-10 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 16, 7:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.