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'''Robert Barry Neely''' (born November 9, 1953 in [[Sarnia]], [[Ontario]]) is a retired former professional [[ice hockey]] player who played 283 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]].<ref name="Neely">{{cite web|title=Bob Neely|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/neelybo01.html|accessdate=2010-01-26}}</ref> He was drafted number one overall in the [[1973 WHA Amateur Draft]] by the [[Chicago Cougars]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Briefs|work=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|date=1973-05-19|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nNEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2306,1076004&dq=bob+neely&hl=en|accessdate=2010-01-26}}</ref> and 10th overall by the Maple Leafs in the [[1973 NHL Amateur Draft|NHL Amateur Draft]].<ref name="Neely"/> Neely opted to sign with the Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Doug|title=Murdoch, Arnason among six who go|work=The Montreal Gazette|date=1973-05-30|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AhQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-qEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1324,4428932&dq=bob+neely&hl=en|accessdate=2010-01-26}}</ref> In his five-season career, Neely scored 39 [[Goal (ice hockey)|goals]] and 59 [[Assist (ice hockey)|assists]], with five goals and seven assists in 26 playoff games.<ref name="Neely"/>
Bob also won a bronze medal for Team Canada 1978 in Moscow at the [[Izvestia Cup]].
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