Ray Neufeld was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He played his junior with Flin Flon Bombers and a year in Edmonton for the Oil Kings. He played 595 games in the NHL, 249 of them with the Winnipeg Jets. The right winger with the big shot also played for the Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins. He also played 235 games in the AHL with Springfield, Binghamton and Maine. He arrived in Winnipeg from Hartford in a trade for Dave Babych in 1985. Ray recorded 157 goals and 357 points in the NHL.