Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate is a retired professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for 17 seasons for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

He also played in other ice hockey professional leagues such as the World Hockey Association (WHA), Western Hockey League (WHL), American Hockey League (AHL), and Nationalliga A (International League).

Bathgate started playing in the NFL with the New York Rangers where he was the team captain. He played eleven seasons with the Rangers before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1964 and then moved to the Detroit Red Wings in 1965. He was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins from Detroit in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft and played for his final two seasons in the NHL.Hockey-Reference.com: Andy Bathgate Statistics

He first played with the Winnipeg Black Hawks in the 1948-49 season. The following year, he played with the Guelph Biltmores where he led the team in the 1952 Memorial Cup Championship. He played with WHL's Vancouver Canucks (1952-54, 1968-70), AHL's Cleveland Barons (1953-54) and Pittsburgh Hornets (1966-67).

Bathgate also played with WHA's Vancouver Blazers (1974-75) as he was selected in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft by Miami-Philadelphia which franchise was transferred to Vancouver in 1973.Hockey-Reference.com: Andy Bathgate Statistics

• Memorial Cup Championship (1952)
• Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1959)
• NHL First All-Star Team Right Wing (1959, 1962)
• NHL Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1958, 1963)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1964)
• Lester Patrick Cup (WHL) Championships (1969, 1970)
• WHL MVP (1970)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1978)
• Manitoba's All-Century First All-Star Team
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Inducted to Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1993)
• Rank 58 on The Hockey News' list of 100 Greatest Hockey Players
• Retired Sweater #9 of New York Rangers (2009)

• hockeyDB.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 0"
  • Weight: 175 lbs
  • Professional Debut: 1952

• August 28, 1932: Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• 1948 - 1949: Winnipeg Black Hawks (MJHL)

• 1949 - 1953: Guelph Biltmores (OHA-Jr./M-Cup)

• 1952 - 1954: Vancouver Canucks (WHL)

• 1952 - 1964: New York Rangers (NHL)

• 1952 - 1954: Cleveland Barons (AHL)

• November 15, 1954: Traded to NY Rangers by Cleveland (AHL)

• February 22, 1964: Traded to Toronto by NY Rangers

• 1964 - 1965: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

• May 20, 1965: Traded to Detroit by Toronto

• 1965 - 1967: Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

• June 6, 1967: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Detroit in NHL Expansion Draft

• 1966 - 1967: Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL)

• 1967 - 1971: Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

• 1968 - 1970: Vancouver Canucks (WHL)

• February 12, 1972: Selected by Miami-Philadelphia WHA General Player Draft

• 1974 - 1975: Vancouver Blazers (WHA)

• 1978: Inducted to Hockey Hall of Fame

• 1993: Inducted to Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum