Phil Watson

Joseph Philippe Henri Watson (April 24, 1914 — February 1, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers between 1936 and 1948, and coached the Rangers from 1955 to 1960 and the Boston Bruins from 1961 to 1963. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Coaching career Soon after retiring as a player, Watson became a coach. He was head coach of:

New York Rovers QSHL 1948–1949 New York Rovers EHL 1950–1951 Quebec Citadelles QJHL 1951–1952 New York Rangers NHL 1955–56 to 1959–60 Providence Reds AHL 1960–1961 Boston Bruins NHL 1961-1963 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1964–1966 Quebec Aces AHL 1966–1967 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 1972-73

Awards and achievements 1940 Stanley Cup championship (New York Rangers) 1944 Stanley Cup championship (Montreal Canadiens)

Personal life He married a model named Helen Anderson on March 29, 1939 in New York. The couple had a daughter named Jan, who'd later appear in several films.

Legacy In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Watson at No. 76 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1932–33 Montreal St. Francis Xavier MCJHL 11 10 5 15 16 2 0 0 0 0 1933–34 Montreal St. Francis Xavier MCJHL 16 7 6 13 14 — — — — — 1934–35 Montreal Jr. Royals QJHL 19 7 7 14 24 7 1 2 3 4 1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 24 0 2 2 24 — — — — — 1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 22 9 5 14 32 — — — — — 1936–37 New York Rangers NHL 48 11 17 28 22 9 0 2 2 9 1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 48 7 25 32 52 3 0 2 2 0 1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 48 15 22 37 42 7 1 1 2 7 1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 48 7 28 35 42 12 3 6 9 16 1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 40 11 25 36 49 3 0 2 2 9 1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 48 15 37 52 58 6 1 4 5 8 1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 46 14 28 42 44 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 17 32 49 61 9 3 5 8 16 1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 45 11 8 19 24 — — — — — 1945–46 New York Rangers NHL 49 12 14 26 43 — — — — — 1946–47 New York Rangers NHL 48 6 12 18 17 — — — — — 1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 54 18 15 33 54 5 2 3 5 2 NHL totals 590 144 265 409 532 54 10 25 35 67

Coaching record Team Year Regular season Post season G W L T Pts Finish W L Pct. ResultNYR1955–5670322810743rd in NHL1 4 .200 Lost in semi-finals (MTL)NYR1956–5770263014664th in NHL1 4 .200 Lost in semi-finals (MTL)NYR1957–5870322513772nd in NHL2 4 .333 Lost in semi-finals (BOS)NYR1958–5970263212645th in NHL— — — Missed playoffsNYR1959–60153939(fired)— — — Missed playoffsBOS1961–627015478386th in NHL— — — Missed playoffsBOS1962–63141857(fired)— — — Missed playoffsPHI (WHA) 1972–737137340743rd in East Division 0 4.000Lost in Quarterfinals (CLE)VAN (WHA) 1973–74123906(fired)— — — Missed playoffsNHL Total 37913517965335 4 12 3 playoff appearances WHA Total 834043080 0 4 .000 1 playoff appearance