Eugene William Carr (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional

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who played 465 games in the

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(NHL). He played for the

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and

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. He played in all 16 games in the

playoff run in

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which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions,

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. Carr's father,

Red Carr Alfred George Richard "Red" Carr (December 29, 1916 – May 16, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey winger (ice hockey), left winger. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 NHL season, 1943� ...

, also played in the NHL. Gene Carr died in Los Angeles from complication of back surgery on December 13, 2023, at the age of 72.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

Popular Culture

There is speculation that Carr, a friend of

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, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song

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* 1951 births 2023 deaths Atlanta Flames players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian ice hockey centres Los Angeles Kings players NHL first-round draft picks New York Rangers players Pittsburgh Penguins players Ice hockey people from Nanaimo St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1950s-stub