| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg/12.4 st) |
| Pro Clubs | New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 4 1940 , Oakville, ON, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1961 – 1977 |
Vic Edward Hadfield (born 4 October, 1940 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. One of the most popular players in New York Rangers history, Hadfield had a sixteen-year career in the NHL, tallying 323 goals and 389 assists with 1154 penalty minutes in 1002 career games with the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. His younger brother, Carl, was a 1964 draft choice by the Chicago Blackhawks. With teammates Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert, he was a member of the famous GAG (Goal-A-Game) line. Vic now owns the Vic Hadfield Driving Range and instructional center in rural Oakville (corner of Burnhamthorpe and Trafalgar Roads)
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Career highlights
- First 50-goal season in Rangers history (1971-72 season)
- Led Rangers to their first Stanley Cup finals in 22 years (1972)
- Played for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961-62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962-63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 151 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1964-65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1965-66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 112 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1966-67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1967-68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1968-69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 108 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1969-70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 46 | ||
| 1971-72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 50 | 56 | 106 | 142 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | ||
| 1972-73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1973-74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1976-77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 16 Seasons | NHL Total | 1002 | 323 | 389 | 712 | 1154 | 74 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 117 | |||
Awards & Achievements
- OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team (1960)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1972)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1965, 1972)
References
| Preceded by Bob Nevin |
New York Rangers captains 1971-74 |
Succeeded by Brad Park |
