Ivan Boldirev

Ivan Boldirev
Boldirev in 1974
Born (1949-08-15) August 15, 1949 (age 77)
Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
California Golden Seals
Chicago Black Hawks
Atlanta Flames
Vancouver Canucks
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 11th overall, 1969
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1969–1985

Ivan Boldirev (born August 15, 1949) is a Yugoslavian-born Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played a total of fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Chicago Black Hawks, Atlanta Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Detroit Red Wings

Career

He led the Black Hawks in scoring during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons.

He was also successful during his time with the Vancouver Canucks. He would help the team reach the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals where they would lose to the New York Islanders four games to zero.

After retiring, Boldirev worked with the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association.

Statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68Oshawa GeneralsOHA5018264473—————
1968–69Oshawa GeneralsOHA54253459101—————
1969–70Oklahoma City BlazersCHL65184967114—————
1970–71Boston BruinsNHL20000—————
1970–71Oklahoma City BlazersCHL681952719851459
1971–72Boston BruinsNHL110226—————
1971–72California Golden SealsNHL5716233954—————
1972–73California Golden SealsNHL5611233458—————
1973–74California Golden SealsNHL7725315622—————
1974–75Chicago Black HawksNHL802443675484262
1975–76Chicago Black HawksNHL782834623340110
1976–77Chicago Black HawksNHL802438624020110
1977–78Chicago Black HawksNHL803545803440222
1978–79Chicago Black HawksNHL6629356425—————
1978–79Atlanta FlamesNHL136814620222
1979–80Atlanta FlamesNHL5216244020—————
1979–80Vancouver CanucksNHL271611271440220
1980–81Vancouver CanucksNHL722633593411120
1981–82Vancouver CanucksNHL78334073451783114
1982–83Vancouver CanucksNHL395202512—————
1982–83Detroit Red WingsNHL3313173014—————
1983–84Detroit Red WingsNHL753548832040554
1984–85Detroit Red WingsNHL751930491620110
NHL totals 1052 361 505 866 507 48 13 20 33 14

References

  1. ↑ "Boldirev was a pre-TV Blackhawks star". nwitimes.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Canucks at 50: The spurt, and the hurt, of first Stanley Cup final run in 1982". The Province. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Our Alumni". Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

Other websites

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database