George Blair

George Johnston "Dusty" Blair (September 15, 1929 – July 9, 2010) was a Canadian professional hockey player. Dusty played two games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career Blair began his career when he signed with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey Leaguefor two games, one more than his brother, Chuck Blair. He then went on to play in the OMHL, AHL, Maritime Major Hockey League, Quebec Senior Hockey League, Ontario Hockey Association, WHL, Eastern Professional Hockey League, and Eastern Hockey League. He retired with the Nashville Dixie Flyers after the 1964–65 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1947–48 Oshawa Generals OHA 36 17 13 30 17 6 0 3 3 5 1948–49 Oshawa Generals OHA 46 23 26 49 15 2 1 1 2 0 1949–50 Los Angeles Monarchs PCHL 44 18 14 32 10 — — — — — 1949–50 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 17 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 1950–51 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1950–51 St. Michael's Monarchs OMHL 23 11 13 24 4 9 4 2 6 4 1951–52 St. John Beavers MMHL 60 31 33 64 6 10 7 7 14 0 1951–52 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Smiths Falls Rideaus OHA Sr 45 22 43 65 11 10 2 8 10 2 1952–53 Ottawa Senators QSHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Smiths Falls Rideaus Al-Cup — — — — — 11 3 9 12 0 1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 71 28 43 71 0 22 9 12 21 0 1954–55 Buffalo Bisons AHL 64 18 31 49 6 10 3 1 4 0 1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 55 18 16 34 6 9 1 12 13 0 1956–57 Providence Reds AHL 59 9 24 33 4 5 1 1 2 2 1957–58 Calgary Stampeders WHL 69 11 31 42 11 14 3 4 7 2 1958–59 Calgary Stampeders WHL 53 14 13 27 4 8 3 1 4 0 1959–60 Calgary Stampeders WHL 69 6 27 33 7 — — — — — 1960–61 Sault Thunderbirds EPHL 66 11 23 34 20 10 1 1 2 0 1961–62 Sault Thunderbirds EPHL 67 9 28 37 8 — — — — — 1962–63 Clinton Comets EHL 65 17 44 61 4 13 2 9 11 0 1963–64 Clinton Comets EHL 15 1 3 4 0 — — — — — 1963–64 New Haven Blades EHL 21 2 7 9 0 — — — — — 1964–65 Nashville Dixie Flyers EHL 66 13 42 55 141 13 4 8 12 0 AHL totals 199 46 74 120 18 24 5 14 19 2 WHL totals 191 31 71 102 22 22 6 5 11 2 NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —