George Ferguson

George Stephen Ferguson (August 22, 1952 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 797 career NHL games.

Career He was selected in the first round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros. He later played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars. Ferguson coached the Trenton Sting, a junior A level hockey team based in his hometown of Trenton, Ontario.

Personal life Ferguson died in 2019 at the age of 67.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 Oshawa Generals OHA 49 19 21 40 20 — — — — — 1970–71 Toronto Marlboros OHA 53 12 15 27 83 — — — — — 1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA 62 36 56 92 104 — — — — — 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 10 13 23 34 — — — — — 1973–74 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 16 0 4 4 4 3 0 1 1 2 1973–74 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 35 16 33 49 21 — — — — — 1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 19 30 49 61 7 1 0 1 7 1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79 12 32 44 76 10 2 4 6 2 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50 9 15 24 24 9 0 3 3 7 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 7 16 23 37 13 5 1 6 7 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 21 29 50 37 7 2 1 3 0 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 73 21 28 49 36 5 0 3 3 4 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 79 25 18 43 42 5 2 6 8 9 1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 22 31 53 45 5 0 1 1 0 1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 65 8 12 20 14 9 0 3 3 4 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 63 6 10 16 19 13 2 0 2 2 NHL totals 797 160 238 398 431 86 14 23 37 44