Dave Creighton

David "Dave" Creighton (born June 24, 1930 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a retired Canadian forward.

He played junior hockey in his hometown of Port Arthur. His team, the Port Arthur West End Bruins, won the Memorial Cup in 1948.

Creighton started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1948. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. He left the NHL after the 1960 season. He played several more seasons in the AHL before retiring after the 1969 season.

In 616 NHL games, he scored 140 goals and 174 assists. Creighton also scored 11 goals and 13 assists in 51 playoff games.

Creighton was named playing-coach of the Providence Reds in 1966. In 1967-68 he won the Les Cunningham Award and was a second team all-star. He coached for one year (1969–70) after he retired as a player.

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Highlights of the December 21, 1952 game between the Bruins and the Habs. This was the third game of a tryout for Jean Beliveau (who wears #12) and he scores twice in Montreal's 4-3 win. A first period fight between Jack McIntyre and Bernie Geoffrion (in response to McIntyre breaking Billy Reay's cheek), a dust-up between Milt Schmidt and Maurice Richard as well as goals by Dave Creighton and Beliveau are shown. The end has highlights of the December 7, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs versus Chicago Blackhawks game including a goal by George Armstrong.