Mike Buchanan

Michael Murray Buchanan (March 1, 1932 – January 3, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Buchanan played one game in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1951–52 NHL season, on February 17, 1952 against the Boston Bruins. He also played two games in the American Hockey League for the St. Louis Flyers. He played two seasons for the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League before opting to enroll at the University of Michigan and played for their Wolverines for the next two years. He was selected for the NCAA West First All-American Team in 1955. He returned to hockey in 1957 for a season in England with the Wembley Lions before retiring for good in 1958. He died in 2017 at the age of 84.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1947–48 Ottawa St. Pats OCJHL 20 3 9 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 1948–49 St. Michael's Majors OHA 16 0 0 0 14 — — — — — 1949–50 Galt Black Hawks OHA 42 2 4 6 65 — — — — — 1950–51 Galt Black Hawks OHA 52 6 15 21 86 3 0 3 3 7 1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Galt Black Hawks OHA 46 15 25 40 98 3 0 1 1 4 1951–52 St. Louis Flyers AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 43 2 6 8 80 — — — — — 1953–54 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 39 1 10 11 62 — — — — — 1954–55 University of Michigan WICHL — 3 7 10 48 — — — — — 1955–56 University of Michigan WICHL — 0 1 1 18 — — — — — 1957–58 Wembley Lions BNL 22 2 7 9 32 — — — — — IHL totals 82 3 16 19 142 — — — — — NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year AHCA All-American 1954–55 NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1955