John Gordon Davidson (August 5, 1918 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 51 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1951, was spent in the minor leagues.[1] Davidson was born in Stratton, Ontario, but grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He died in 2004.[2]
| Gordon Davidson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 5, 1918 Stratton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 8, 2004 (aged 86) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1938–1951 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1935–36 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1937–38 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1938–39 | Regina Aces | SSHL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Regina Aces | SSHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Regina Rangers | SSHL | 32 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | Regina Rangers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1941–42 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 58 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 30 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 59 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1945–46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 43 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 58 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 54 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 448 | 39 | 146 | 185 | 146 | 49 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gord Davidson Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Staff. "J. Gordon Davidson, Hockey Bisons Defenceman Aug. 5, 1918 -- Aug. 8, 2004". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
 | This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey defenceman born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |