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Dave Forbes
Born (1948-11-16)November 16, 1948
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died March 25, 2024(2024-03-25) (aged 75)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
Cincinnati Stingers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1971–1980

David Stephen Forbes (November 16, 1948 – March 25, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1978, and for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1979.

Playing career

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Forbes played for American International College between 1967 and 1971. He signed as a free agent in 1973 with the Boston Bruins and made his NHL debut that year. Forbes made an impact as a defensive-minded forward as he helped guide the Bruins to the finals in 1974 during his rookie season, and to the finals in 1977. Forbes played four seasons with Boston until he was claimed by the Washington Capitals in the Waiver Draft before the 1977–78 season. After playing one season with the Capitals, he was released after only playing two games during the 1978–79 season and signed to play for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.

Criminal charges

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Forbes was charged with aggravated assault in Minneapolis in 1975 after butt-ending Henry Boucha's eye socket in a game against the Minnesota North Stars, leaving Boucha with limited vision in the right eye. The trial received much publicity as it was highly unusual for an athlete to face criminal charges for assault during a game. The trial ended with a hung jury; the charges were not refiled.[1] Forbes was suspended for 10 games by the NHL, and Forbes and the Bruins settled a civil case by paying Boucha over $1 million.[2]

Post-playing career

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He was one of five plaintiffs along with Rick Middleton, Brad Park, Ulf Nilsson and Doug Smail in Forbes v. Eagleson, a class action lawsuit filed in 1995 on behalf of about 1,000 NHL players who were employed by NHL teams between 1972 and 1991 against Alan Eagleson, the league and its member clubs. The players alleged that the NHL and its teams violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by colluding with Eagleson to enable him to embezzle from the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and that the four-year statute of limitations in civil racketeering cases began when Eagleson was indicted in 1994. The lawsuit was dismissed on August 27, 1998, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. who ruled that the statute of limitations expired because it had begun in 1991 when the players were made aware of the allegations against Eagleson. O'Neill's decision was upheld in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on October 17, 2000.[3][4]

Forbes died on March 25, 2024, at the age of 75.[5][6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966–67 Lachine Maroons MMJHL 19 4 4 8 30 — — — — —
1967–68 American International University NCAA-II 5 13 10 23 — — — — — —
1968–69 American International University NCAA-II 21 32 25 57 — — — — — —
1969–70 American International University NCAA-II 17 27 15 42 — — — — — —
1970–71 American International University NCAA-II 21 30 22 52 — — — — — —
1971–72 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 42 8 11 19 83 — — — — —
1971–72 Boston Braves AHL 3 0 0 0 2 7 1 0 1 0
1971–72 Dayton Gems IHL 10 5 2 7 29 — — — — —
1972–73 Boston Braves AHL 27 10 11 21 32 10 3 5 8 27
1972–73 Dayton Gems IHL 49 20 29 49 194 — — — — —
1973–74 Boston Bruins NHL 63 10 16 26 41 16 0 2 2 6
1973–74 Boston Braves AHL 11 2 6 8 35 — — — — —
1974–75 Boston Bruins NHL 69 18 12 30 80 3 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 79 16 13 29 52 12 1 1 2 5
1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 73 9 11 20 47 14 0 1 1 2
1977–78 Washington Capitals NHL 77 11 11 22 119 — — — — —
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1978–79 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 73 6 5 11 83 3 0 1 1 7
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 38 15 15 30 47 — — — — —
WHA totals 73 6 5 11 83 3 0 1 1 7
NHL totals 363 64 64 128 341 45 1 4 5 13

References

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  1. ^ Ray Kennedy, "A nondecision begs the question," Sports Illustrated, July 28, 1975. https://www.si.com/vault/1975/07/28/606678/a-nondecision-begs-the-question
  2. ^ "Pain lingers for Polonich 26 years after vicious attack".
  3. ^ Forbes v. Eagleson, 19 F. Supp. 2d 352 (E.D. Pa. 1998) – Justia.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "NHL Notes: Judge Sides With NHL," The Washington Post, Wednesday, October 18, 2000. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "David Stephen Forbes". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "AIC mourns passing of Hall of Famer Dave Forbes '71". American International College Athletics. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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