Dave Forbes
Dave Forbes | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Canada | November 16, 1948||
Died |
March 25, 2024 Colorado Springs , U.S. | (aged 75)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Cincinnati Stingers | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1971–1980 |
David Stephen Forbes (November 16, 1948 – March 25, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1978, and for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1979.
Playing career
Forbes played for
Criminal charges
Forbes was charged with
Post-playing career
He was one of five plaintiffs along with Rick Middleton, Brad Park, Ulf Nilsson and Doug Smail in Forbes v. Eagleson, a class action lawsuit filed in 1995 on behalf of about 1,000 NHL players who were employed by NHL teams between 1972 and 1991 against Alan Eagleson, the league and its member clubs. The players alleged that the NHL and its teams violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by colluding with Eagleson to enable him to embezzle from the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and that the four-year statute of limitations in civil racketeering cases began when Eagleson was indicted in 1994. The lawsuit was dismissed on August 27, 1998, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. who ruled that the statute of limitations expired because it had begun in 1991 when the players were made aware of the allegations against Eagleson. O'Neill's decision was upheld in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on October 17, 2000.[3][4]
Forbes died on March 25, 2024, at the age of 75.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1966–67 | Lachine Maroons | MMJHL | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | American International University | NCAA-II | 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | American International University | NCAA-II | 21 | 32 | 25 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | American International University | NCAA-II | 17 | 27 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | American International University | NCAA-II | 21 | 30 | 22 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 42 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Boston Braves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1971–72 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Boston Braves | AHL | 27 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | ||
1972–73 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 49 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1973–74 | Boston Braves | AHL | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1975–76 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
1976–77 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 73 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 38 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 73 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
NHL totals | 363 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 341 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
References
- ^ Ray Kennedy, "A nondecision begs the question," Sports Illustrated, July 28, 1975. https://www.si.com/vault/1975/07/28/606678/a-nondecision-begs-the-question
- ^ "Pain lingers for Polonich 26 years after vicious attack".
- ^ Forbes v. Eagleson, 19 F. Supp. 2d 352 (E.D. Pa. 1998) – Justia.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "NHL Notes: Judge Sides With NHL," The Washington Post, Wednesday, October 18, 2000. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "David Stephen Forbes". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "AIC mourns passing of Hall of Famer Dave Forbes '71". American International College Athletics. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database