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Bud MacPherson

1927 – 1988

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1927 – 1988 (aged 61). Bud MacPherson was a Canadian ice hockey player.

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. 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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

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Stanley Cup
Also known as
James Albert MacPherson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bud MacPherson?

Canadian ice hockey player

When was Bud MacPherson born?

Bud MacPherson was born on 31 March 1927.

When did Bud MacPherson die?

Bud MacPherson died on 31 August 1988.

What was Bud MacPherson's occupation?

Bud MacPherson was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Bud MacPherson?

Bud MacPherson was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bud MacPherson

· Wikidata: Q16012118

· DBpedia: Bud MacPherson

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