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Harry Watson

Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 207 lbs.
Born: May 6, 1923 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Died: November 19, 2002

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1994

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 10:08AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #445. Brian Gionta… #445. Ab McDonald… #447. Jyrki Lumme… #447. Mike Rogers… #447. HARRY WATSON… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1941-42 18 BRO NHL 47 10 8 18 8 6
1942-43 19 DET NHL 50 13 18 31 13 10
1945-46 22 DET NHL 44 14 10 24 12 4
1946-47 23 TOR NHL 44 19 15 34 16 10
1947-48 24 TOR NHL 57 21 20 41 18 16
1948-49 25 TOR NHL 60 26 19 45 21 0
1949-50 26 TOR NHL 60 19 16 35 15 11
1950-51 27 TOR NHL 68 18 19 37 16 18
1951-52 28 TOR NHL 70 22 17 39 17 18
1952-53 29 TOR NHL 63 16 8 24 11 8
1953-54 30 TOR NHL 70 21 7 28 14 30
1954-55 31 TOT NHL 51 15 17 32 13 4
1954-55 31 TOR NHL 8 1 1 2 1 0
1954-55 31 CBH NHL 43 14 16 30 13 4
1955-56 32 CBH NHL 55 11 14 25 10 6
1956-57 33 CBH NHL 70 11 19 30 11 9
Career NHL 809 236 207 443 197 150

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1941-42 18 BRO NHL 47 0.21 0.17 0.38 0.17 0.13 13 11 24 10 0.1 0.6 0.7
1942-43 19 DET NHL 50 0.26 0.36 0.62 0.26 0.20 14 21 35 13 0.9 1.4 2.2
1945-46 22 DET NHL 44 0.32 0.23 0.55 0.28 0.09 16 17 33 13 1.4 0.8 2.1
1946-47 23 TOR NHL 44 0.43 0.34 0.77 0.37 0.23 21 21 42 17 3.0 0.8 3.8
1947-48 24 TOR NHL 57 0.37 0.35 0.72 0.32 0.28 27 31 58 23 3.4 1.2 4.5
1948-49 25 TOR NHL 60 0.43 0.32 0.75 0.35 0.00 36 32 68 28 4.7 0.9 5.6
1949-50 26 TOR NHL 60 0.32 0.27 0.58 0.26 0.18 23 23 46 19 2.8 1.0 3.8
1950-51 27 TOR NHL 68 0.26 0.28 0.54 0.23 0.26 22 27 49 19 2.6 1.5 4.1
1951-52 28 TOR NHL 70 0.31 0.24 0.56 0.25 0.26 25 22 47 20 3.1 1.3 4.5
1952-53 29 TOR NHL 63 0.25 0.13 0.38 0.18 0.13 21 11 32 14 1.8 0.9 2.7
1953-54 30 TOR NHL 70 0.30 0.10 0.40 0.20 0.43 28 10 38 18 2.7 1.5 4.2
1954-55 31 TOT NHL 51 0.29 0.33 0.63 0.26 0.08 19 23 42 17 3.0 0.5 3.5
1954-55 31 TOR NHL 8 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.11 0.00 1 1 2 1 0.0 0.2 0.1
1954-55 31 CBH NHL 43 0.33 0.37 0.70 0.29 0.09 18 22 40 16 3.0 0.3 3.3
1955-56 32 CBH NHL 55 0.20 0.25 0.45 0.18 0.11 14 19 33 13 1.4 0.5 1.9
1956-57 33 CBH NHL 70 0.16 0.27 0.43 0.16 0.13 13 24 37 14 1.0 0.7 1.6
Career NHL 809 0.29 0.26 0.55 0.24 0.19 292 292 584 239 31.8 13.4 45.3

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1942-43 19 DET NHL SC 7 0 0 0 0
1945-46 22 DET NHL 5 2 0 2 0
1946-47 23 TOR NHL SC 11 3 2 5 6
1947-48 24 TOR NHL SC 9 5 2 7 9
1948-49 25 TOR NHL SC 9 4 2 6 2
1949-50 26 TOR NHL 7 0 0 0 2
1950-51 27 TOR NHL SC 5 1 2 3 4
1951-52 28 TOR NHL 4 1 0 1 2
1953-54 30 TOR NHL 5 0 1 1 2
Career NHL 5 62 16 9 25 27

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1938-39 15 Saskatoon Jr. Chiefs N-SJHL 3 0 1 1 0
1940-41 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 6 10 8 18 4
1943-44 20 Montreal RCAF QSHL 7 7 4 11 4
1943-44 20 Saskatoon Navy SSHL 2 6 2 8 2
1944-45 21 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 1 2 0 2 0
1957-58 34 Buffalo Bisons AHL 52 8 15 23 10
Career 1 Season AHL 52 8 15 23 10
Career 2 Seasons N-SJHL 9 10 9 19 4
Career 1 Season QSHL 7 7 4 11 4
Career 1 Season SSHL 2 6 2 8 2
Career 1 Season WNDHL 1 2 0 2 0

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1939-40 16 Saskatoon Chiefs SAHA 4 7 4 11 2
1939-40 16 Saskatoon Dodgers SJHL 2 6 2 8 2
1939-40 16 Saskatoon Dodgers M-Cup 4 7 4 11 2
1940-41 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers N-SJHL 2 3 1 4 0
1940-41 17 Saskatoon Jr. Quakers M-Cup 14 14 5 19 4
1944-45 21 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 4 7 0 7 2
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 18 21 9 30 6
Career 1 Season N-SJHL 2 3 1 4 0
Career 1 Season SAHA 4 7 4 11 2
Career 1 Season SJHL 2 6 2 8 2
Career 1 Season WNDHL 4 7 0 7 2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Harry Watson 5.6 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.5 2.7 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.7
Dean Prentice 93.6 6.8 5.3 4.7 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 0.8 -0.4
Murray Oliver 93.4 6.5 5.8 4.9 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.1 1.7 0.1
Shayne Corson 93.0 6.9 6.1 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.0 -0.2
Dick Duff 92.2 5.8 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.6 2.8 2.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 -0.1
Bob Pulford 91.5 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.4 2.7 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.4
Chris Gratton 91.2 6.9 5.8 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.3
Thomas Steen 90.5 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.1 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.5 0.5
Mike Ricci 90.4 6.0 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.0
Greg Adams 90.4 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.4 2.7 2.5 1.9 1.5 1.2
Stu Barnes 89.0 8.3 5.5 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.8 1.4 0.9
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Harry Watson 5.6 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.5 2.7 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.7
Dick Duff 93.1 5.8 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.6 2.8 2.8 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1
Shayne Corson 91.7 6.9 6.1 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.5 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.9 -0.2
Ralph Backstrom 91.2 6.7 5.6 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.8 0.0 -0.1
Chris Gratton 91.1 6.9 5.8 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.3 -0.2
Murray Oliver 90.7 6.5 5.8 4.9 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.6 0.1
Thomas Steen 90.5 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.1 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.5 0.5
Mike Ricci 90.3 6.0 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.0 0.0 -0.1
Murray Craven 89.7 6.6 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.7 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.0 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 -0.3
Bob Pulford 89.4 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.3 2.7 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.4
Kelly Kisio 88.4 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.5 3.9 3.7 2.7 2.6 1.5 1.4 0.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1947 NHL
1948 NHL
1949 NHL
1951 NHL
1952 NHL
1953 NHL
1955 NHL

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1943 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
1947 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1948 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1949 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1951 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Games Played

1942-43 NHL 50 (1)
 1948-49 NHL 60 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 70 (1)
 1953-54 NHL 70 (2)
1956-57 NHL 70 (1)

Goals

1948-49 NHL 26 (2)
1953-54 NHL 21 (9)

Points

1948-49 NHL 45 (7)

Goals Created

1948-49 NHL 20.8 (7)

Goals Per Game

1948-49 NHL 0.43 (4)
1953-54 NHL 0.30 (10)

Points Per Game

1948-49 NHL 0.75 (8)

Goals Created Per Game

1948-49 NHL 0.35 (7)

Adjusted Goals

1948-49 NHL 36 (2)
1953-54 NHL 28 (9)

Adjusted Points

1948-49 NHL 68 (8)

Adjusted Goals Created

1948-49 NHL 28.4 (6)

Offensive Point Shares

1948-49 NHL 4.7 (7)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 10, 1941: Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn, October 10, 1941.

October 9, 1942: Rights transferred to Detroit from Brooklyn in Special Dispersal Draft October 9, 1942.

September 21, 1946: Traded to Toronto by Detroit for Billy Taylor, September 21, 1946.

December 10, 1954: Traded to Chicago by Toronto for cash, December 10, 1954.

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