Christopher Bruce "Big Indian" Evans (b. September 14, 1946 in Toronto

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, Ontario

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 – d. May 9, 2000) was a professional ice hockey

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 defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

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, Buffalo Sabres

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, St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

, Detroit Red Wings

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, and Kansas City Scouts

Kansas City Scouts

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. He played in the World Hockey Association

World Hockey Association

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 with the Calgary Cowboys

Calgary Cowboys

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, Birmingham Bulls

Birmingham Bulls

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, and Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques

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In his NHL career, Evans appeared in 204 games. He scored eleven goals and added 51 assists. He also played in 241 WHA games, scoring nineteen goals and adding 42 assists.

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