Bobby Clarke: 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee 125

1979-80 O-Pee-Chee 125 Bobby Clarke Hockey Card (Front)

1979-80 O-Pee-Chee 125 Bobby Clarke Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

The youngest captain in Flyers’ team history, Bobby holds several club records. Bobby is averaging 1.1 points per game during his pro career.

En Français

Bobby, le plus jeune capitaine dans l’histoire des Flyers, détient plusieurs records du club. Bobby a une moyenne de 1.1 point par match comme professionnel.

Details

Yes, Bobby Clarke was the youngest captain in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers at the time. But, there had only been two before him, Lou Angotti and Ed Van Impe. When Mel Bridgman took over wearing the “C” in 1979, he was two years younger than Clarke was when he first took on the role.

To date, Bobby is the franchise’s all-time leader in seasons played, assists, points, shorthanded goals and 100 point seasons. He also remains the all-time leader for the Flyers in several playoff categories. Though his offensive production slowed down, Clarke still retained a 1.06 points per game average over his NHL career.

In 1979-80, his goal total dropped to a career low of 12. However, Clarke still did what Clarke did best, recording 57 assists. In a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals at the Spectrum on April 3, 1980, Bobby assisted on all four goals for the Flyers. Three of the goals were scored by Reg Leach, pushing the Riverton Rifle to the 50 goal plateau.

Despite scoring just 12, two were shorthanded game winners, both against the Vancouver Canucks at Pacific Coliseum. On November 23, 1979, Clarke scored on the penalty kill at 9:12 of the second period, assisted by Bill Barber, to make it 3-1 in a 5-2 win. On February 22, 1980, it was a shortie at 9:01 of the second, assisted by Reggie Leach, that put the Flyers up 4-3 in a 7-3 victory.

Between 1969-70 and 1983-84, Bobby Clarke played 1,144 regular season and 136 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Philadelphia Flyers. The three-time Hart Trophy winner and two-time Stanley Cup champion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.

Bobby Clarke NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969-70	Philadelphia Flyers	76	15	31	46	68
1970-71	Philadelphia Flyers	77	27	36	63	78
1971-72	Philadelphia Flyers	78	35	46	81	87
1972-73	Philadelphia Flyers	78	37	67	104	80
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	77	35	52	87	113
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	80	27	89	116	125
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	76	30	89	119	136
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	80	27	63	90	71
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	71	21	68	89	83
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	80	16	57	73	68
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	76	12	57	69	65
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	80	19	46	65	140
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	62	17	46	63	154
1982-83	Philadelphia Flyers	80	23	62	85	115
1983-84	Philadelphia Flyers	73	17	43	60	70
	Totals	1144	358	852	1210	1453

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969-70	Philadelphia Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
1970-71	Philadelphia Flyers	4	0	0	0	2
1971-72	Philadelphia Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
1972-73	Philadelphia Flyers	11	2	6	8	6
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	17	5	11	16	42
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	17	4	12	16	16
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	16	2	14	16	28
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	10	5	5	10	8
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	12	4	7	11	8
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	8	2	4	6	8
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	19	8	12	20	16
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	12	3	3	6	6
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	4	4	2	6	4
1982-83	Philadelphia Flyers	3	1	0	1	2
1983-84	Philadelphia Flyers	3	2	1	3	6
	Totals	136	42	77	119	152

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