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Neil Strain
Born	(1926-02-24)February 24, 1926 Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 6, 1989(1989-06-06) (aged 63)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1946–1954

Neil Gilbert Strain (February 24, 1926 in Kenora, Ontario – June 6, 1989) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 52 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1946 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1945–46	Portage Terriers	MJHL		10	12	10	22	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Valleyfield Braves	QSHL		38	13	21	34	18		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	San Francisco Shamrocks	PCHL		66	21	22	43	36		4	6	1	7	6
1948–49	San Francisco Shamrocks	PCHL		67	29	24	53	42		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Cleveland Barons	AHL		4	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		37	12	13	25	6		7	2	2	4	2
1950–51	Denver Falcons	USHL		39	10	21	31	10		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Saskatoon Quakers	PCHL		69	33	40	73	26		13	5	7	12	0
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL		52	11	13	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		19	9	9	18	0		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
PCHL totals				202	83	86	169	104		17	11	8	19	6
NHL totals				52	11	13	24	12		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database