James Albert "Bud" MacPherson (March 31, 1927 – August 31, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 259 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1949 to 1957. With Montreal, he won the Stanley Cup in 1953. The rest of his career lasted from 1947 to 1961 and was spent in the minor leagues.[1] He was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2005 as a member of the 1947-48 Edmonton Flyers Hockey Team.[2]
| Bud MacPherson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1927 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 31, 1988 (aged 61) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 20 lb (9 kg; 1 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1961 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Maple Leafs | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Edmonton Canadians | EJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Edmonton Canadians | EJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1947–48 | Edmonton Flyers | WCSHL | 37 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 1947–48 | Edmonton Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Edmonton Flyers | WCSHL | 44 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 41 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1950–51 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 30 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 31 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 46 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 62 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 259 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 233 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Bud MacPherson". www.hhof.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Edmonton Flyers 1947 - 1948". Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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