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Jim Pettie

1953 – 2019

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1953 – 2019 (aged 65). Jim Pettie was a Canadian ice hockey player.

James "Seaweed" Pettie (October 24, 1953 – August 31, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins between 1976 and 1979.

Pettie was born in Toronto, Ontario.

As a youth, he played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.

Pettie died in Rochester, New York, on August 31, 2019, at the age of 65, due to cancer.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1972–73 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 31 — — — 1089 152 1 5.04 — — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Dayton Gems IHL 40 — — — 2092 96 1 2.75 — 4 1 3 197 15 0 4.57 — 1974–75 Dayton Gems IHL 27 — — — 1310 73 0 3.34 — 13 6 7 197 30 0 2.82 — 1975–76 Dayton Gems IHL 51 — — — 2178 104 5 2.86 — 15 12 3 921 43 1 2.80 — 1975–76 Broome Dusters NAHL 5 — — — 260 16 1 3.69 — — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 1 1 0 1 60 3 0 3.00 .900 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 43 26 15 1 2462 131 2 3.19 — 11 6 5 660 36 0 3.27 — 1977–78 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00 .769 — — — — — — — — 1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 32 16 12 4 1897 107 2 3.38 — 3 0 3 188 8 0 2.55 — 1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 19 8 6 2 1037 62 1 3.59 .856 — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 9 0 7 1 451 39 0 5.19 — — — — — — — — — 1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 33 16 13 3 1975 131 2 4.00 — 2 1 1 120 11 0 5.00 — 1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 21 — — — 1189 109 0 5.50 — — — — — — — — — 1980–81 Richmond Rifles EHL 1 0 1 0 62 7 0 6.77 — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 21 9 7 2 1157 71 1 3.68 .855 — — — — — — — —

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Pettie?

Canadian ice hockey player (1953-2019)

When was Jim Pettie born?

Jim Pettie was born on 24 October 1953 in Toronto.

When did Jim Pettie die?

Jim Pettie died on 31 August 2019 in New York (state), Rochester, New York.

What was Jim Pettie's occupation?

Jim Pettie was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Jim Pettie?

Jim Pettie was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Pettie

· Wikidata: Q7225000

· DBpedia: Jim Pettie

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