Robert Harry Chrystal (April 3, 1930 – January 27, 2023) was a Canadian professional

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. Chrystal played 132 regular season games for the

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between 1953 and 1955. He scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1959, was spent in the minor leagues. Chrystal died on January 27, 2023, at the age of 92.

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Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

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First All-Star Team (1949 & 1950) *

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Second All-Star Team (1951) *

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( AHL) Championship (1953) * WHL Championship (1957) * WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957 & 1958) * Honoured Member of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chrystal, Bob 1930 births 2023 deaths Brandon Regals players Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Denver Falcons players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg New York Rangers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Saskatoon Quakers players Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints players Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen