Ron Ellis: 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 12

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 12 Ron Ellis Hockey Card (Front)

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 12 Ron Ellis Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Durable and reliable, Ron has never played a game in the minor leagues, graduating right to the Maple Leafs from the amateur Toronto Marlboros. Ron is rapidly closing in on the 500 career point plateau. Ron is a strong skater with a sizzling shot. He is considered one of the top defensive players in the league.

En Français

Ron, un gars durable et fiable, n’a jamais joué une seule partie dans les mineures. Il passa directement des Marlboros aux Maple Leafs. Ron atteindra bientôt un total de 500 points durant sa carrière. Il a un lancer redoutable et il patine bien. On le considère comme l’un des meilleurs joueurs défensifs dans la ligue.

Details

It’s true, Ron Ellis jumped right from junior to the NHL without a game in the minors. In 1964-65, Ellis played 62 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring an impressive 23 goals as a rookie. This performance placed him second in voting for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year behind just Roger Crozier of the Detroit Red Wings.

Ellis went into the 1974-75 NHL season with 476 points. He easily surpassed the 500 point plateau with a season total of 61. Point number 500 came in dramatic form during a December 28, 1974 game against the New York Islanders. He went into the game three points shy of the milestone. Toronto won the game 3-1 and Ron had a goal and two assists. His 500th came in the form of an assist on a third period Norm Ullman goal on Billy Smith that was also assisted by Bill Flett.

Those 61 points in 1974-75 were a career high for Ellis. His 32 goals was the second of two times he would surpass 30 with his career high of 35 coming in the 1969-70 campaign. He finished his career with 640 points on 332 goals and 308 assists.

Between 1963-64 and 1980-81, Ron Ellis played 1,034 regular season and 70 playoff games, all with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was limited to just a single regular season game in 1963-64 while still a junior, thus missing out on a Stanley Cup championship that year. However, he was an important part of the Buds Cup win in 1966-67.

Ron Ellis NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	0	0	0	0
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	62	23	16	39	14
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	19	23	42	24
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	22	23	45	14
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	74	28	20	48	8
1968-69	Toronto Maple Leafs	72	25	21	46	12
1969-70	Toronto Maple Leafs	76	35	19	54	14
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	24	29	53	10
1971-72	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	23	24	47	17
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	22	29	51	22
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	23	25	48	12
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	79	32	29	61	25
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	80	26	24	50	17
1978-79	Toronto Maple Leafs	63	16	12	28	10
1979-80	Toronto Maple Leafs	59	12	11	23	6
1980-81	Toronto Maple Leafs	27	2	3	5	2
	Totals	1034	332	308	640	207

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	3	0	3	2
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0	0	0	2
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	2	1	3	4
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1968-69	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	2	1	3	2
1969-70	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	1	1	2	2
1971-72	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	1	2	4
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	2	1	3	0
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	3	0	3	2
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	3	2	5	0
1978-79	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	1	1	2	2
1979-80	Toronto Maple Leafs	3	0	0	0	0
1980-81	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	70	18	8	26	20