Doug Stevenson
Douglas Leonard Stevenson (April 6, 1924 – November 9, 1975) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League: four with the New York Rangers and four with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1944–45 and 1945–46 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1956, in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and Western Hockey League).
| Doug Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1924 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 9, 1975 (aged 51) Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1956 | ||
Unusually, upon Stevenson's NHL debut with the Rangers -- with a heavily depleted roster due to World War II, and with the Rangers' starting goaltender Ken McAuley unable to play because of a knee injury -- on February 12, 1945, against the Montreal Canadiens, he had played earlier in the day for the New York Rovers of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League against the Washington Lions, giving up four goals in a 4-4 tie. Stevenson made 36 saves in a 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1941–42 | Edmonton Athletic Club | EJrHL | 11 | — | — | — | 660 | 44 | 1 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Edmonton Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 20 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| 1943–44 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHA Sr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 5.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1200 | 99 | 0 | 4.95 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 52 | — | — | — | 3120 | 169 | 2 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 4 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 114 | 2 | 4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 39 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2340 | 154 | 0 | 3.95 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | ||
| 1948–49 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 59 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 3540 | 216 | 0 | 3.66 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 384 | 21 | 1 | 3.28 | ||
| 1949–50 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 70 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 4200 | 238 | 4 | 3.40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 310 | 12 | 0 | 2.32 | ||
| 1950–51 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 70 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 4200 | 219 | 4 | 3.12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 366 | 16 | 1 | 2.62 | ||
| 1951–52 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 70 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 4200 | 236 | 1 | 3.37 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 452 | 28 | 0 | 3.72 | ||
| 1952–53 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 68 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 4080 | 231 | 4 | 3.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| 1953–54 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Kelowna Packers | OSHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 91 | 0 | 3.50 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 480 | 31 | 0 | 3.87 | ||
| 1954–55 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 23 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1380 | 85 | 2 | 3.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Kamloops Elks | OSHL | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 29 | 0 | 3.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1920 | 121 | 0 | 3.78 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 546 | 25 | 1 | 2.75 | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina/Brandon Regals | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 9 | 0 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 603 | 39 | 1 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 480 | 39 | 0 | 4.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Fischler, Stan (January 4, 2023). "From the Archives: A Rare Goaltending Marathon at the Garden". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database