Doug Jarrett

Douglas William Jarrett (April 22, 1944 – February 10, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably with the Chicago Black Hawks.

A noted defensive defenceman, his best season was 1967, when he finished second in the NHL in plus-minus (behind defense partner Pierre Pilote), and was seventh in voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as best defenceman in the league. He was also named to play in the 1975 NHL All-Star Game, in his final season with Chicago.

After that season, Jarrett was traded to the New York Rangers for goaltender Gilles Villemure. In an injury-plagued season, chronic back problems caused Jarrett's play to fall off sharply, and in the subsequent season, he was sent down after nine games to the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League, finishing his career in the minors.

After his playing career, Jarrett periodically worked on behalf of the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association. Born in London, Ontario, Jarrett was inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. He died of cancer in 2014 at the age of 69.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1960–61 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 36 2 2 4 78 6 0 0 0 16 1961–62 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 49 4 6 10 103 6 0 1 1 10 1962–63 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 50 9 18 27 88 — — — — — 1962–63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1963–64 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 54 10 51 61 144 13 5 12 17 22 1963–64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46 2 15 17 34 11 1 0 1 10 1964–65 St. Louis Braves CPHL 17 3 7 10 23 — — — — — 1964–65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 66 4 12 16 71 5 0 1 1 9 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 5 21 26 76 6 0 3 3 8 1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 74 4 19 23 48 11 4 0 4 9 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 0 13 13 58 — — — — — 1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 72 4 20 24 78 8 1 0 1 4 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 51 1 12 13 46 18 1 6 7 14 1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 78 6 23 29 68 8 0 2 2 16 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 49 2 11 13 18 15 0 3 3 2 1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 67 5 11 16 45 10 0 1 1 6 1974–75 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 79 5 21 26 66 7 0 0 0 4 1975–76 New York Rangers NHL 45 0 4 4 19 — — — — — 1976–77 New York Rangers NHL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1976–77 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 40 2 7 9 10 — — — — — NHL totals 775 38 182 220 631 99 7 16 23 82