Jim Watson

James Arthur Watson (born June 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Career

Watson played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres between 1964 and 1972, and later in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks, Chicago Cougars, and Quebec Nordiques between 1972 and 1976.

In his NHL career, Watson played in 221 games, scoring four goals and adding nineteen assists. In the WHA, Watson played in 231 games, scoring seven goals and adding thirty-three assists. He also scored the first goal in Buffalo Sabres history on October 10, 1970, doing so against Les Binkley in a 2–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1961–62 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1962–63 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 15 0 0 0 25 — — — — — 1963–64 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1963–64 Cincinnati Wings CHL 61 2 5 7 36 — — — — — 1964–65 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1964–65 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 61 2 16 18 53 — — — — — 1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1965–66 Memphis Wings CHL 69 4 11 15 126 — — — — — 1966–67 San Diego Gulls WHL 72 4 19 23 158 — — — — — 1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 0 3 3 87 — — — — — 1968–69 Detroit Red Wings NHL 8 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 25 2 8 10 58 — — — — — 1968–69 Fort Worth Wings CHL 21 1 8 9 54 — — — — — 1969–70 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL 59 7 19 26 128 — — — — — 1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78 2 9 11 147 — — — — — 1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 66 2 6 8 101 — — — — — 1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 75 5 15 20 123 4 0 1 1 2 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 48 0 6 6 28 — — — — — 1973–74 Greensboro Generals SHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1973–74 Chicago Cougars WHA 23 0 5 5 22 18 2 3 5 18 1974–75 Chicago Cougars WHA 57 3 6 9 31 — — — — — 1974–75 Long Island Cougars NAHL 4 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1975–76 Quebec Nordiques WHA 28 0 1 1 24 — — — — — WHA totals 231 8 33 41 228 22 2 4 6 20 NHL totals 221 4 19 23 345 — — — — —