Phil Besler

Philip Rudolph Besler (December 9, 1913 — February 13, 1995) was a Canadian hockey player who played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1935 and 1939. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1942, was spent in different minor leagues. Besler was born in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1929–30 Melville Millionaires S-SSHL 20 3 0 3 25 2 0 0 0 0 1930–31 Melville Millionaires S-SSHL 20 4 2 6 37 — — — — — 1932–33 Humboldt Indians N-SSHL 17 7 5 12 6 — — — — — 1933–34 Prince Albert Mintos SSHL 21 31 4 35 12 4 2 1 3 2 1934–35 Boston Tiger Cubs Can-Am 38 6 3 9 30 3 2 0 2 13 1935–36 Boston Bruins NHL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1935–36 Boston Cubs Can-Am 29 4 6 10 25 — — — — — 1936–37 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 28 13 6 19 27 3 1 0 1 2 1937–38 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 38 24 3 27 26 2 0 1 1 6 1938–39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 17 1 3 4 16 — — — — — 1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Cleveland Barons IAHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1938–39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 9 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1939–40 Omaha Knights AHA 48 20 16 36 57 9 3 2 5 26 1940–41 Omaha Knights AHA 47 15 15 30 26 — — — — — 1941–42 Omaha Knights AHA 49 17 15 32 36 8 0 3 3 17 NHL totals 30 1 4 5 18 — — — — —