Buddy O'Connor

Herbert William "Buddy" O'Connor (June 21, 1916 – August 24, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League between 1941 and 1951. He won the Hart Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy in 1948.

Buddy O'Connor
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988
Born (1916-06-21)June 21, 1916
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died August 24, 1977(1977-08-24) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Playing career 1941–1951

Playing career

O'Connor played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1941 to 1947 and won two Stanley Cups during his career in 1944 and 1946 while playing for the Canadiens.

In 1947, O'Connor was traded to the New York Rangers. He had 60 points that season, finishing second to Montreal's Elmer Lach in the scoring race. He was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and was the first player to win both in the same year.[1] He was also the first Ranger to win the Hart.[2] These achievements were reflected in his being named winner of the Lionel Conacher Award, as Canada's male athlete of the year for 1948.

O'Connor played for the Rangers until 1951. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, becoming the first inductee into the now-defunct Veteran category.

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked O'Connor at No. 38 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1934–35 Montreal Jr. Royals QJHL 10157224 21120
1934–35 Montreal Royals QSHL ————— 41012
1934–35 Montreal Royals Al-Cup ————— 11010
1935–36 Montreal Royals QSHL 221410246 865116
1935–36 Montreal Royals Al-Cup ————— 41014
1936–37 Montreal Royals QSHL 1910172727 50442
1937–38 Montreal Royals QSHL 229142310 10000
1938–39 Montreal Royals QSHL 2213233628 55492
1938–39 Montreal Royals Al-Cup ————— 1310102015
1939–40 Montreal Royals QSHL 291625416 886142
1939–40 Montreal Royals Al-Cup ————— 555106
1940–41 Montreal Royals QSHL 3515385312 82794
1940–41 Montreal Royals Al-Cup ————— 14614204
1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 36916254 30110
1941–42 Montreal Royals QSHL 91564 —————
1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 501543582 54590
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 441242546 81232
1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 502123442 20000
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 451111222 92350
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 20110 20220
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 461020306 83470
1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 602436608 61450
1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 461124350 —————
1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 661122334 124264
1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 661620360 —————
1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 651143544 42352
1952–53 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 10000 —————
NHL totals 50914025739734 531521366

Personal

In the mid-1950s, Danny Gallivan was known to assist with the Department of Education's Physical Fitness Division's annual hockey school in PEI, along with NHL chief referee Red Storey and NHL star Buddy O'Connor.[3]

References
  1. Duff, Bob and Shea, Kevin (2011). Hockey Hall of Fame MVP Trophies & Winners. Firefly Books Ltd. p. 67.
  2. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 136. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. "Annual Report of the Department of Education of the Province of Prince Edward Island for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1957 | Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online".
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