Buddy O'Connor
| Buddy O'Connor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988 | |||
| Born |
June 21, 1916 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died | August 24, 1977 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1951 | ||
Herbert William "Buddy" O'Connor (June 21, 1916 – August 24, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.
Playing career
O'Connor played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1941 to 1947 and won two Stanley Cups during his career in 1944 and 1946 while playing for the Canadiens.
In 1947, O'Connor was traded to the New York Rangers. He had 60 points that season, finishing second to Montreal's Elmer Lach in the scoring race. He was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and was the first player to win both in the same year.[1] These achievements were reflected in his being named Canada's athlete of the year for 1948.
O'Connor played for the Rangers until 1951. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, becoming the first inductee into the now defunct Veteran category.
In 2009, O'Connor was ranked No. 38 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 10 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 22 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1935–36 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1936–37 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 19 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 22 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 22 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 29 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 35 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 65 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 160 | 78 | 133 | 211 | 93 | 41 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 18 | ||||
| Al-Cup totals | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 29 | ||||
| NHL totals | 509 | 140 | 257 | 397 | 34 | 53 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | ||||
Personal
In the mid-1950s, Danny Gallivan was known to assist with the Department of Education's Physical Fitness Division's annual hockey school in PEI, along with NHL chief referee Roy Storey and NHL star Buddy O'Connor.[2]
References
- ↑ Duff, Bob and Shea, Kevin (2011). Hockey Hall of Fame MVP Trophies & Winners. Firefly Books Ltd. p. 67.
- ↑ http://www.peildo.ca/fedora/repository/leg%3A4880?startpage=&solrq=
External links
- Buddy O'Connor biography at Legends of Hockey
- Buddy O'Connor career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Neil Colville |
New York Rangers captain 1949–50 |
Succeeded by Frank Eddolls |
| Preceded by Maurice Richard |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1948 |
Succeeded by Sid Abel |
| Preceded by Bobby Bauer |
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1948 |
Succeeded by Bill Quackenbush |