Ted Harris (ice hockey)

Ted Harris
Born July 18, 1936
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota North Stars
Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19561975

Edward Alexander Harris (born July 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Harris played in the National Hockey League from 1963 to 1975. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He won four Stanley Cups with Montreal and a fifth with Philadelphia. He currently resides in southern New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Harris also fought and lost to NHL Hall of Fame Rookie Bobby Orr in Orr's first regular season NHL fight.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1953–54 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 36 4 5 9 94 5 1 1 2 10
1954–55 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 32 2 15 17 137 17 1 3 4 57
1955–56 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 20 6 23 29 78 4 0 0 0 21
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 2 0 0 0 4
1956–57 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 61 11 33 44 103 13 2 2 4 31
1957–58 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 62 10 19 29 82
1958–59 Springfield Indians AHL 9 0 2 2 11
1958–59 Victoria Cougars WHL 58 4 12 16 82 3 0 0 0 4
1959–60 Springfield Indians AHL 63 4 13 17 100 10 0 2 2 16
1960–61 Springfield Indians AHL 69 4 22 26 76 8 0 1 1 18
1961–62 Springfield Indians AHL 70 2 29 31 142 11 3 3 6 14
1962–63 Springfield Indians AHL 72 8 30 38 172
1963–64 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 1 1 0
1963–64 Cleveland Barons AHL 67 6 23 29 109 9 0 5 5 20
1964–65 Montreal Canadiens NHL 68 1 14 15 107 13 0 5 5 45
1965–66 Montreal Canadiens NHL 53 0 13 13 87 10 0 0 0 38
1966–67 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 2 16 18 86 10 0 1 1 19
1967–68 Montreal Canadiens NHL 67 5 16 21 78 13 0 4 4 22
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens NHL 76 7 18 25 102 14 1 2 3 34
1969–70 Montreal Canadiens NHL 74 3 17 20 116
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 2 13 15 130 12 0 4 4 36
1971–72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 2 15 17 77 7 0 1 1 17
1972–73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 7 23 30 83 5 0 1 1 15
1973–74 Minnesota North Stars NHL 12 0 1 1 4
1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41 0 11 11 66
1973–74 St. Louis Blues NHL 24 0 4 4 16
1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 70 1 6 7 48 16 0 4 4 4
NHL totals 788 30 168 198 1000 100 1 22 23 230

NHL coaching record

Team Year Regular season Post-season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Minnesota North Stars1975–76 8020537474th in SmytheMissed playoffs
Minnesota North Stars1976–77 80233918642nd in SmytheLost in preliminary round
Minnesota North Stars1977–78 195122(45)5th in Smythe(fired)
Total 1794810427

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Preceded by
Claude Larose
Minnesota North Stars captain
1970-74
Succeeded by
Bill Goldsworthy
Preceded by
Gary Bergman
Detroit Red Wings captain
1974
Succeeded by
Mickey Redmond
Preceded by
Charlie Burns
Head coach of the Minnesota North Stars
1975-77
Succeeded by
André Beaulieu