Gene Carr (ice hockey)

Eugene William Carr (September 17, 1951 – December 13, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.

He played in all 16 games in the New York Rangers playoff run in 1972 which ended with a finals loss to the Stanley Cup Champions, Boston Bruins.

Carr's father, Red Carr, also played in the NHL. Gene Carr died in Los Angeles from complication of back surgery on December 13, 2023, at the age of 72.

Awards

 * WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

Popular Culture
There is speculation that Carr, a friend of Glenn Frey, was an inspiration for the Eagles' song New Kid in Town.