Frank Nighbor

Player profile and career history

C · #6

Frank Nighbor was a center. Born January 26, 1893 in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'9", weighed 160 lbs and shot right. In 349 NHL regular-season games he had 139 goals and 100 assists for 239 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 349
Goals: 139
Assists: 100
Points: 239

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 100
Game Winning Goals: 26
Games Played: 349
Goals: 139
Ot Goals: 3
Pim: 266
Points: 239

NHL playoff career

Games: 36
Goals: 11
Assists: 12
Points: 23

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 12
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 36
Goals: 11
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 25
Points: 23

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.40
Assists / game: 0.29
Points / game: 0.68
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: 26
Assists: 16
Points: 42

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.

1931–32
- BuffaloIHL
1929–30
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1928–29
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1927–28
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1926–27
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1925–26
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1924–25
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1923–24
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1922–23
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
- Ottawa SenatorsStanley Cup
1921–22
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1920–21
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
- Ottawa SenatorsStanley Cup
1919–20
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
- Ottawa SenatorsStanley Cup
1918–19
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1917–18
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1916–17
- OttawaNHA
1915–16
- OttawaNHA
1914–15
- VancouverPCHA
- VancouverSt-Cup
1913–14
- VancouverPCHA
1912–13
- Tor. BlueshirtsNHA
1911–12
- Pt. Art. Lake CityNOHL
1910–11
- Pembroke DebateUOVHL

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.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1931–32	IHL	Buffalo	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1929–30	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	18	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 0
1929–30	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	23	2	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1928–29	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	30	1	4	5	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 30 Goals 1 Ot Goals 1 Pim 22 Points 5
1927–28	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	42	8	5	13	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 42 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 48 Points 13
1927–28	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1926–27	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	38	6	6	12	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 38 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Points 12
1926–27	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2
1925–26	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	35	12	14	26	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 35 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Points 26
1925–26	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1924–25	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	26	5	5	10	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 26 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Points 10
1923–24	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	20	11	6	17	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 20 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Points 17
1923–24	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1922–23	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	22	11	7	18	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 22 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 18
1922–23	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 3
1922–23	Stanley Cup	Ottawa Senators	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 2
1921–22	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	20	8	10	18	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 20 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 18
1921–22	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	2	1	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 3
1920–21	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	24	19	10	29	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 24 Goals 19 Ot Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 29
1920–21	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	7	1	4	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 5
1920–21	Stanley Cup	Ottawa Senators	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1919–20	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	23	26	16	42	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	1	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 23 Goals 26 Ot Goals 1 Pim 20 Points 42
1919–20	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	5	6	1	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 7
1919–20	Stanley Cup	Ottawa Senators	Playoffs	5	6	1	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 6 Pim 2 Points 7
1918–19	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	18	19	9	28	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 18 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Points 28
1918–19	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 3 Points 2
1917–18	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	10	11	8	19	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 10 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 19
1916–17	NHA	Ottawa	Regular	19	41	10	51	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 19 Goals 41 Pim 24 Points 51
1916–17	NHA	Ottawa	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
1915–16	NHA	Ottawa	Regular	23	19	5	24	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 23 Goals 19 Pim 26 Points 24
1914–15	PCHA	Vancouver	Regular	17	23	7	30	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 17 Goals 23 Pim 12 Points 30
1914–15	St-Cup	Vancouver	Playoffs	3	4	6	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 3 Goals 4 Pim 6 Points 10
1913–14	PCHA	Vancouver	Regular	11	10	5	15	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 11 Goals 10 Pim 6 Points 15
1912–13	NHA	Tor. Blueshirts	Regular	19	25	0	25	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 19 Goals 25 Pim 9 Points 25
1911–12	NOHL	Pt. Art. Lake City	Regular	4	0	0	0	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 0
1910–11	UOVHL	Pembroke Debate	Regular	6	6	4	10	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 6 Pim 3 Points 10
1910–11	UOVHL	Pembroke Debate	Playoffs	2	6	2	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 2 Goals 6 Pim 0 Points 8

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Time on ice
1930-03-18	CHI	–
1930-03-15	MMR	–
1930-03-11	PIR	–
1930-03-08	MMR	–
1930-03-04	NYA	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1926–27, 1922–23, 1920–21, 1919–20

Hart Memorial Trophy1923–24

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1925–26, 1924–25

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 17, 3:00 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1931–32

1929–30

1928–29

1927–28

1926–27

1925–26

1924–25

1923–24

1922–23

1921–22

1920–21

1919–20

1918–19

1917–18

1916–17

1915–16

1914–15

1913–14

1912–13

1911–12

1910–11

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games

Awards