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Buddy O'Connor

Position: C
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-8    Weight: 142 lbs.
Born: June 21, 1916 in Montreal, Quebec
Died: August 24, 1977

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1988

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1941-42 25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 36 9 16 25 0.69 10 0.27 4
1942-43 26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 50 15 43 58 1.16 20 0.41 2
1943-44 27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 12 42 54 1.23 19 0.44 6
1944-45 28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 50 21 23 44 0.88 20 0.40 2
1945-46 29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 11 11 22 0.49 10 0.23 2
1946-47 30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 10 20 30 0.65 13 0.28 6
1947-48 31 New York Rangers NHL 60 24 36 60 1.00 25 0.42 8
1948-49 32 New York Rangers NHL 46 11 24 35 0.76 14 0.30 0
1949-50 33 New York Rangers NHL 66 11 22 33 0.50 13 0.20 4
1950-51 34 New York Rangers NHL 66 16 20 36 0.55 15 0.23 0
Career 10 Seasons NHL 509 140 257 397 0.78 161 0.32 34

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1941-42 25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 1 1 0.33 0
1942-43 26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 5 4 5 9 1.80 0
1943-44 27 Montreal Canadiens NHL SC 8 1 2 3 0.38 2
1944-45 28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1945-46 29 Montreal Canadiens NHL SC 9 2 3 5 0.56 0
1946-47 30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 8 3 4 7 0.88 0
1947-48 31 New York Rangers NHL 6 1 4 5 0.83 0
1949-50 33 New York Rangers NHL 12 4 2 6 0.50 4
Career 8 Seasons NHL 2 53 15 21 36 0.68 6

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1934-35 18 Montreal Jr. Royals QJHL 10 15 7 22 2.20 4
1934-35 18 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 1 1 0 1 1.00 0
1935-36 19 Montreal Royals QSHL 22 14 10 24 1.09 6
1935-36 19 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 4 1 0 1 0.25 4
1936-37 20 Montreal Royals QSHL 19 10 17 27 1.42 27
1937-38 21 Montreal Royals QSHL 22 9 14 23 1.05 10
1938-39 22 Montreal Royals QSHL 22 13 23 36 1.64 28
1938-39 22 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 13 10 10 20 1.54 15
1939-40 23 Montreal Royals QSHL 29 16 25 41 1.41 6
1939-40 23 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 5 5 5 10 2.00 6
1940-41 24 Montreal Royals QSHL 35 15 38 53 1.51 12
1940-41 24 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 14 6 14 20 1.43 4
1941-42 25 Montreal Royals QSHL 9 1 5 6 0.67 4
1945-46 29 Montreal Royals QSHL 2 0 1 1 0.50 0
1951-52 35 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 65 11 43 54 0.83 4
1952-53 36 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 1 Season AHL 65 11 43 54 0.83 4
Career 5 Seasons Al-Cup 37 23 29 52 1.41 29
Career 1 Season IHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 1 Season QJHL 10 15 7 22 2.20 4
Career 8 Seasons QSHL 160 78 133 211 1.32 93

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1934-35 18 Montreal Jr. Royals QJHL 2 1 1 2 1.00 0
1934-35 18 Montreal Royals QSHL 4 1 0 1 0.25 2
1935-36 19 Montreal Royals QSHL 8 6 5 11 1.38 6
1936-37 20 Montreal Royals QSHL 5 0 4 4 0.80 2
1937-38 21 Montreal Royals QSHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
1938-39 22 Montreal Royals QSHL 5 5 4 9 1.80 2
1939-40 23 Montreal Royals QSHL 8 8 6 14 1.75 2
1940-41 24 Montreal Royals QSHL 8 2 7 9 1.13 4
1945-46 29 Montreal Royals QSHL 2 0 2 2 1.00 0
1951-52 35 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 4 2 3 5 1.25 2
Career 1 Season AHL 4 2 3 5 1.25 2
Career 1 Season QJHL 2 1 1 2 1.00 0
Career 8 Seasons QSHL 41 22 28 50 1.22 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1949 NHL

Awards

1947-48 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1947-48 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Honors

1947-48 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1942-43 NHL 50 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 50 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 60 (2)

Goals

1947-48 NHL 24 (9)

Goals Per Game

1947-48 NHL 0.40 (10)

Assists

1942-43 NHL 43 (3)
1943-44 NHL 42 (4)
1947-48 NHL 36 (2)
1948-49 NHL 24 (9)

Assists Per Game

1942-43 NHL 0.86 (4)
1943-44 NHL 0.95 (5)
1947-48 NHL 0.60 (2)
1948-49 NHL 0.52 (5)

Points

1942-43 NHL 58 (9)
1947-48 NHL 60 (2)

Points Per Game

1947-48 NHL 1.00 (2)

Goals Created

1947-48 NHL 24.9 (2)

Goals Created Per Game

1947-48 NHL 0.42 (3)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

September 10, 1936: Rights traded to Mtl. Maroons by Montreal for Sammy McManus, September 10, 1936.

September 24, 1938: Traded to Montreal by Mtl. Maroons for cash, September 24, 1938.

August 19, 1947: Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal with Frank Eddolls for Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell and George Robertson, August 19, 1947.

September 24, 1952: Named Player/Coach of Cincinnati (AHL), September 24, 1952.