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'''Martin Joseph "Pat" Egan''' (April 25, 1918 &ndash; June 3, 2008) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]], most notably for the [[Boston Bruins]] and [[New York Americans]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. He went on to coach the [[Springfield Indians]] of the [[American Hockey League]] to three straight [[Calder Cup]] championships, the only time that has ever been done.
'''Martin Joseph "Pat" Egan''' (April 25, 1918 &ndash; June 3, 2008) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]], most notably for the [[Boston Bruins]] and [[New York Americans]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. He went on to coach the [[Springfield Indians]] of the [[American Hockey League]] to three straight [[Calder Cup]] championships, the only time that has ever been done.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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Egan was back in pro hockey in [[1943–44 NHL season|the 1944 season]], but as the Americans' franchise had folded, his rights were acquired by the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. After only half a season with Detroit, the hardrock defenseman was traded to the Boston Bruins for star offensive defenseman Flash Hollett. Egan would anchor the Bruins' defense corps for six seasons in all, before being traded to the [[New York Rangers]] in [[1949–50 NHL season|1949]], for whom he would play two seasons.
Egan was back in pro hockey in [[1943–44 NHL season|the 1944 season]], but as the Americans' franchise had folded, his rights were acquired by the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. After only half a season with Detroit, the hardrock defenseman was traded to the Boston Bruins for star offensive defenseman Flash Hollett. Egan would anchor the Bruins' defense corps for six seasons in all, before being traded to the [[New York Rangers]] in [[1949–50 NHL season|1949]], for whom he would play two seasons.


By [[1951–52 AHL season|1951]], Egan was slowing down, and was sent down to the minor leagues for good. He played nine more years in the minors, principally for the [[Providence Reds]] of the AHL, his final action coming in [[1958–59 NHL season|1959]] when he played a few games for the [[Victoria Cougars]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. His later minor league career was marred by an incident in November 1952 when he was suspended by the AHL for life for assaulting a linesman; the suspension was lifted a week later.
By [[1951–52 AHL season|1951]], Egan was slowing down, and was sent down to the minor leagues for good. He played nine more years in the minors, principally for the [[Providence Reds]] of the AHL, his final action coming in [[1958–59 NHL season|1959]] when he played a few games for the [[Victoria Cougars (1949–1961)|Victoria Cougars]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. His later minor league career was marred by an incident in November 1952 when he was suspended by the AHL for life for assaulting a linesman; the suspension was lifted a week later.


Egan finished his NHL career with 77 goals and 153 assists for 230 points in 554 games, adding 776 penalty minutes.
Egan finished his NHL career with 77 goals and 153 assists for 230 points in 554 games, adding 776 penalty minutes. At the time of his retirement, he was the last New York Americans' player active in professional hockey.


==Coaching career and retirement==
==Coaching career and retirement==
Egan was tabbed as a coach even while still playing, serving as player-coach of the Reds in [[1953–54 AHL season|1954]] and [[1954–55 AHL season|1955]], and as player-coach of the [[Nelson Maple Leafs]] of the senior [[Western International Hockey League]] in 1957.
Egan was tabbed as a coach even while still playing, serving as player-coach of the Reds in [[1953–54 AHL season|1954]] and [[1954–55 AHL season|1955]], and as player-coach of the [[Nelson Maple Leafs]] of the senior [[Western International Hockey League]] in 1957.


Immediately following his retirement as a player, Egan was hired by Springfield Indians team owner [[Eddie Shore]] to coach the club, and the powerful Indians went on to win three straight first place finishes and three straight [[Calder Cup]] championships under his aegis. His tenure under the turbulent Shore lasted three more seasons, but the Indians failed to make the playoffs in any of them, moving on to coach the [[Jacksonville Rockets]] of the [[Eastern Hockey League]] in 1966. With the team beset by injuries, Egan laced up the skates one final time, playing 19 games with the Rockets at age 47, after which he hung them up for good.
Immediately following his retirement as a player, Egan was hired by Springfield Indians team owner [[Eddie Shore]] to coach the club, and the powerful Indians went on to win three straight first-place finishes and three straight [[Calder Cup]] championships under his aegis. His tenure under the turbulent Shore lasted three more seasons, but the Indians failed to make the playoffs in any of them, moving on to coach the [[Jacksonville Rockets]] of the [[Eastern Hockey League]] in 1966. With the team beset by injuries, Egan laced up the skates one final time, playing 19 games with the Rockets at age 47, after which he hung them up for good.


After a final season coaching for the [[Knoxville Knights]] of the EHL in 1968, Egan went on to work in Operations for [[Northeastern University]] for 22 years until his retirement. Save for the three Calder Cup championship seasons in Springfield, Egan had no other playoff teams in his eleven-year coaching career.
After a final season coaching for the [[Knoxville Knights]] of the EHL in 1968, Egan went on to work in Operations for [[Northeastern University]] for 22 years until his retirement. Save for the three Calder Cup championship seasons in Springfield, Egan had no other playoff teams in his eleven-year coaching career.


==Achievements and facts==
==Achievements and facts==
* Named a NHL Second Team All-Star on defense in 1942.
* Named an NHL Second Team All-Star on defense in 1942.
* Named to play in the [[NHL All-Star Game]] in 1949.
* Named to play in the [[NHL All-Star Game]] in 1949.
* Elected to the Springfield Hockey Hall of Fame.
* Elected to the Springfield Hockey Hall of Fame.
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
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! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
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! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
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! League
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! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
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! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
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|-
| 1935–36
| 1935–36
| Calgary Radios
| Calgary Radios
| [[Hockey Alberta|AAHA]]
| [[Hockey Alberta|AAHA]]
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 14
| 6
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 11
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1936–37
| 1936–37
| [[Nelson Maple Leafs]]
| [[Nelson Maple Leafs]]
| [[West Kootenay League|WKHL]]
| [[West Kootenay League|WKHL]]
| 14 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 14
| 14
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 14
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 1937–38
| 1937–38
| Sudbury Frood Tigers
| Sudbury Frood Tigers
| [[Northern Ontario Hockey Association|NOHA]]
| [[Northern Ontario Hockey Association|NOHA]]
| 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 19
| 11
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1938–39
| 1938–39
| Seattle Seahawks
| [[Seattle Seahawks (ice hockey)|Seattle Seahawks]]
| [[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]
| [[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]
| 44 || 9 || 11 || 20 || 185
| 44
| 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 25
| 9
| 11
| 20
| 185
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 25
|-
|-
| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]]
| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]]
| [[New York Americans]]
| [[New York Americans]]
| [[NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 10 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 6
| 10
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
| 4
| 3
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1939–40 AHL season|1939–40]]
| [[1939–40 AHL season|1939–40]]
| [[Springfield Indians]]
| [[Springfield Indians]]
| [[American Hockey League|IAHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|IAHL]]
| 47 || 12 || 11 || 23 || 74
| 47
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10
| 12
| 11
| 23
| 74
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10
|-
|-
| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]]
| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]]
| New York Americans
| New York Americans
| NHL
| NHL
| 39 || 4 || 9 || 13 || 51
| 39
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 51
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1941–42 NHL season|1941–42]]
| [[1941–42 NHL season|1941–42]]
| Brooklyn Americans
| Brooklyn Americans
| NHL
| NHL
| 48 || 8 || 20 || 28 || 124
| 48
| — || — || — || — || —
| 8
| 20
| 28
| 124
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 1942–43
| 1942–43
| Montreal Army
| Montreal Army
| MCHL
| MCHL
| 19 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 56
| 19
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 28
| 6
| 8
| 14
| 56
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 28
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1943–44 NHL season|1943–44]]
| [[1943–44 NHL season|1943–44]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 23 || 4 || 15 || 19 || 40
| 23
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4
| 15
| 19
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 1943–44
| 1943–44
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 25 || 11 || 13 || 24 || 55
| 25
| — || — || — || — || —
| 11
| 13
| 24
| 55
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]]
| [[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]]
| Boston Bruins
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| NHL
| 48 || 7 || 15 || 22 || 86
| 48
| 7 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 6
| 7
| 15
| 22
| 86
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 6
|-
|-
| [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]]
| [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]]
| Boston Bruins
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| NHL
| 41 || 8 || 10 || 18 || 32
| 41
| 10 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 8
| 8
| 10
| 18
| 32
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]]
| [[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]]
| Boston Bruins
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| NHL
| 60 || 7 || 18 || 25 || 89
| 60
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
| 7
| 18
| 25
| 89
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 6
|-
|-
| [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]]
| [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]]
| Boston Bruins
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| NHL
| 60 || 8 || 11 || 19 || 81
| 60
| 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
| 8
| 11
| 19
| 81
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1948–49 NHL season|1948–49]]
| [[1948–49 NHL season|1948–49]]
| Boston Bruins
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| NHL
| 60 || 6 || 18 || 24 || 92
| 60
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 16
| 6
| 18
| 24
| 92
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16
|-
|-
| [[1949–50 NHL season|1949–50]]
| [[1949–50 NHL season|1949–50]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 70 || 5 || 11 || 16 || 50
| 70
| 12 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 6
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 50
| 12
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1950–51 NHL season|1950–51]]
| [[1950–51 NHL season|1950–51]]
| New York Rangers
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| NHL
| 70 || 5 || 10 || 15 || 70
| 70
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5
| 10
| 15
| 70
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1951–52 AHL season|1951–52]]
| [[1951–52 AHL season|1951–52]]
| [[Cincinnati Mohawks]]
| [[Cincinnati Mohawks]]
| AHL
| AHL
| 36 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 85
| 36
| — || — || — || — || —
| 6
| 8
| 14
| 85
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1951–52
| 1951–52
| [[Providence Reds]]
| [[Providence Reds]]
| AHL
| AHL
| 32 || 3 || 22 || 25 || 64
| 32
| 15 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 49
| 3
| 22
| 25
| 64
| 15
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 49
|-
|-
| [[1952–53 AHL season|1952–53]]
| [[1952–53 AHL season|1952–53]]
| Providence Reds
| Providence Reds
| AHL
| AHL
| 26 || 6 || 9 || 15 || 48
| 26
| — || — || — || — || —
| 6
| 9
| 15
| 48
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1953–54 AHL season|1953–54]]
| [[1953–54 AHL season|1953–54]]
| Providence Reds
| Providence Reds
| AHL
| AHL
| 70 || 10 || 19 || 29 || 127
| 70
| — || — || — || — || —
| 10
| 19
| 29
| 127
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| [[1954–55 AHL season|1954–55]]
| [[1954–55 AHL season|1954–55]]
| Providence Reds
| Providence Reds
| AHL
| AHL
| 59 || 6 || 28 || 34 || 149
| 59
| — || — || — || — || —
| 6
| 28
| 34
| 149
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1955–56
| [[1955–56 WHL season|1955–56]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[Western Hockey League (1952–74)|WHL]]
| [[Western Hockey League (1952–74)|WHL]]
| 70 || 4 || 22 || 26 || 163
| 70
| 15 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 20
| 4
| 22
| 26
| 163
| 15
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 20
|-
|-
| 1956–57
| [[1956–57 WIHL season|1956–57]]
| Nelson Maple Leafs
| Nelson Maple Leafs
| [[Western International Hockey League|WIHL]]
| [[Western International Hockey League|WIHL]]
| 36 || 8 || 19 || 27 || 118
| 36
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 11
| 8
| 19
| 27
| 118
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1957–58
| [[1957–58 WHL season|1957–58]]
| [[Victoria Cougars (PCHL)|Victoria Cougars]]
| [[Victoria Cougars (1949–1961)|Victoria Cougars]]
| WHL
| WHL
| 59 || 9 || 27 || 36 || 163
| 59
| — || — || — || — || —
| 9
| 27
| 36
| 163
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| 1957–58
| [[1957–58 WIHL season|1957–58]]
| Nelson Maple Leafs
| Nelson Maple Leafs
| WIHL
| WIHL
| 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 30
| 5
| — || — || — || — || —
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1958–59
| [[1958–59 WHL season|1958–59]]
| Victoria Cougars
| Victoria Cougars
| WHL
| WHL
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
| 3
| — || — || — || — || —
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL/IAHL totals
! colspan="3" | AHL/IAHL totals
! 270 !! 43 !! 97 !! 140 !! 547
! 270
! 18 !! 2 !! 7 !! 9 !! 59
! 43
! 97
! 140
! 547
! 18
! 2
! 7
! 9
! 59
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 554 !! 77 !! 153 !! 230 !! 776
! 554
! 46 !! 9 !! 4 !! 13 !! 48
! 77
! 153
! 230
! 776
! 46
! 9
! 4
! 13
! 48
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*[http://obits.masslive.com/MassLive/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=111036465 Egan's obituary in the ''Springfield Union-News'']
*[http://obits.masslive.com/MassLive/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=111036465 Egan's obituary in the ''Springfield Union-News'']

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Latest revision as of 20:47, 30 December 2024

Pat Egan
Born (1918-04-25)April 25, 1918
Blackie, Alberta, Canada
Died June 3, 2008(2008-06-03) (aged 90)
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Americans
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Playing career 1938–1966

Martin Joseph "Pat" Egan (April 25, 1918 – June 3, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Boston Bruins and New York Americans of the National Hockey League. He went on to coach the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League to three straight Calder Cup championships, the only time that has ever been done.

Playing career

[edit]

Born in Blackie, Alberta, Egan started his professional career with the Seattle Seahawks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League in 1938, recording 185 penalty minutes in only 44 games. The next season he played mostly for Springfield, but was recalled to make his NHL debut for the New York Americans, playing in ten games that season. He played two more seasons with the Americans' franchise before serving in the military in 1942–43.

Egan was back in pro hockey in the 1944 season, but as the Americans' franchise had folded, his rights were acquired by the Detroit Red Wings. After only half a season with Detroit, the hardrock defenseman was traded to the Boston Bruins for star offensive defenseman Flash Hollett. Egan would anchor the Bruins' defense corps for six seasons in all, before being traded to the New York Rangers in 1949, for whom he would play two seasons.

By 1951, Egan was slowing down, and was sent down to the minor leagues for good. He played nine more years in the minors, principally for the Providence Reds of the AHL, his final action coming in 1959 when he played a few games for the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League. His later minor league career was marred by an incident in November 1952 when he was suspended by the AHL for life for assaulting a linesman; the suspension was lifted a week later.

Egan finished his NHL career with 77 goals and 153 assists for 230 points in 554 games, adding 776 penalty minutes. At the time of his retirement, he was the last New York Americans' player active in professional hockey.

Coaching career and retirement

[edit]

Egan was tabbed as a coach even while still playing, serving as player-coach of the Reds in 1954 and 1955, and as player-coach of the Nelson Maple Leafs of the senior Western International Hockey League in 1957.

Immediately following his retirement as a player, Egan was hired by Springfield Indians team owner Eddie Shore to coach the club, and the powerful Indians went on to win three straight first-place finishes and three straight Calder Cup championships under his aegis. His tenure under the turbulent Shore lasted three more seasons, but the Indians failed to make the playoffs in any of them, moving on to coach the Jacksonville Rockets of the Eastern Hockey League in 1966. With the team beset by injuries, Egan laced up the skates one final time, playing 19 games with the Rockets at age 47, after which he hung them up for good.

After a final season coaching for the Knoxville Knights of the EHL in 1968, Egan went on to work in Operations for Northeastern University for 22 years until his retirement. Save for the three Calder Cup championship seasons in Springfield, Egan had no other playoff teams in his eleven-year coaching career.

Achievements and facts

[edit]

Career statistics

[edit]

Regular season and playoffs

[edit]
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1935–36 Calgary Radios AAHA 6 1 2 3 14 3 0 0 0 11
1936–37 Nelson Maple Leafs WKHL 14 2 2 4 14 — — — — —
1937–38 Sudbury Frood Tigers NOHA 11 0 0 0 19 2 0 1 1 0
1938–39 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 44 9 11 20 185 7 1 2 3 25
1939–40 New York Americans NHL 10 4 3 7 6 2 0 0 0 4
1939–40 Springfield Indians IAHL 47 12 11 23 74 3 0 0 0 10
1940–41 New York Americans NHL 39 4 9 13 51 — — — — —
1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 48 8 20 28 124 — — — — —
1942–43 Montreal Army MCHL 19 6 8 14 56 7 0 0 0 28
1943–44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 23 4 15 19 40 — — — — —
1943–44 Boston Bruins NHL 25 11 13 24 55 — — — — —
1944–45 Boston Bruins NHL 48 7 15 22 86 7 2 0 2 6
1945–46 Boston Bruins NHL 41 8 10 18 32 10 3 0 3 8
1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 60 7 18 25 89 5 0 2 2 6
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 60 8 11 19 81 5 1 1 2 2
1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 60 6 18 24 92 5 0 0 0 16
1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 70 5 11 16 50 12 3 1 4 6
1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 70 5 10 15 70 — — — — —
1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 36 6 8 14 85 — — — — —
1951–52 Providence Reds AHL 32 3 22 25 64 15 2 7 9 49
1952–53 Providence Reds AHL 26 6 9 15 48 — — — — —
1953–54 Providence Reds AHL 70 10 19 29 127 — — — — —
1954–55 Providence Reds AHL 59 6 28 34 149 — — — — —
1955–56 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 4 22 26 163 15 0 5 5 20
1956–57 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 36 8 19 27 118 5 0 0 0 11
1957–58 Victoria Cougars WHL 59 9 27 36 163 — — — — —
1957–58 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 5 1 1 2 30 — — — — —
1958–59 Victoria Cougars WHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
AHL/IAHL totals 270 43 97 140 547 18 2 7 9 59
NHL totals 554 77 153 230 776 46 9 4 13 48
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