Position: LW ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 207 lbs.
Born: May 6, 1923 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Died: November 19, 2002
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1994 (Full List)
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| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1945-46 | 22 | DET | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1946-47 | 23 | TOR | NHL | SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1947-48 | 24 | TOR | NHL | SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1948-49 | 25 | TOR | NHL | SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1949-50 | 26 | TOR | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 27 | TOR | NHL | SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 28 | TOR | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 30 | TOR | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | NHL | 5 | 62 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
| Thru 14 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| David Legwand | 89.3 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 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 | |||
| David Legwand | 89.3 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |||||
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All-Star Games
1947 NHL1948 NHL 1949 NHL 1951 NHL 1952 NHL 1953 NHL 1955 NHL |
Championships
1943 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)(Minimum 1 playoff game) 1947 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1951 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
Games Played 1948-49 NHL 60 (1) 1951-52 NHL 70 (1) 1953-54 NHL 70 (2) 1956-57 NHL 70 (1) |
Goals 1953-54 NHL 21 (9) |
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Points |
Goals Created |
Goals Per Game 1953-54 NHL 0.30 (10) |
Points Per Game |
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Goals Created Per Game |
Adjusted Goals 1953-54 NHL 28 (9) |
Adjusted Points |
Adjusted Goals Created |
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Offensive Point Shares |
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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