Steve Vickers (ice hockey)
| Steve Vickers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 21, 1951 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL New York Rangers AHL Springfield Indians | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 1971 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1982 | ||
Stephen James Vickers (born April 21, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Vickers played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers. Vickers was the winner of the Calder Trophy in 1973.
Playing career
Steve "The Sarge" Vickers was drafted 10th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft after playing junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), for whom he was named a First Team league All-Star,[1] Vickers spent a single season in the minor leagues with the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League before coming up to the Rangers in 1972.
Teamed on a line with centre Walt Tkaczuk and winger Bill Fairbairn that would be one of the 1970s' best two-way forward trios, Vickers finished with 30 goals and 23 assists for a total of 53 points and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year.[1] He played the whole of his ten-year career for the Rangers, scoring thirty or more goals on four occasions and just missing on a fifth. He was later moved to the Rangers first line with Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle. Vickers' best season was 1975, when he scored 41 goals and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team.[1] He remained effective until his final season, in which his effectiveness dropped sharply and finished the year in the minor leagues with the Springfield Indians, after which he retired.
Vickers finished his career with 246 goals and 340 assists for 586 points in 698 games, adding 330 penalty minutes. He was named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1975 and 1976.[1] He made NHL history in 1972 when he became the first rookie, as well as the first New York Ranger, to ever to record hat tricks in consecutive games (November 12 versus the Los Angeles Kings and November 15 versus the Philadelphia Flyers).[2] In February 1976, Vickers set the Rangers team record for most points in a game, with 7, against the Washington Capitals.[3]
Legacy
- Ranked No. 18 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Markham Waxers | MetJHL | 36 | 43 | 40 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 52 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 62 | 43 | 64 | 107 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 34 | 24 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 41 | 48 | 89 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 698 | 246 | 340 | 586 | 330 | 68 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 58 | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Steve Vickers - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Steve Vickers". All Time Roster. New York Rangers.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ Gaffer, Wes; The New York Daily News (2001). New York Rangers: Millennium Memories. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 74. ISBN 978-1582613710. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
External links
- Steve Vickers's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Steve Vickers's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Norm Gratton |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 1971 |
Succeeded by Steve Durbano |
| Preceded by Ken Dryden |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1973 |
Succeeded by Denis Potvin |