Ralph Bowman

Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.

On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.

He was later inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1929–30 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club OHA 8 1 1 2 20 3 0 0 0 2 1930–31 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 7 10 1 11 2 2 1 0 1 0 1931–32 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 18 1 1 2 28 2 0 0 0 8 1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 19 3 0 3 49 5 1 0 1 2 1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts Mem-Cup — — — — — 6 0 1 1 4 1933–34 Ottawa Senators NHL 46 0 2 2 64 — — — — — 1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 31 2 2 4 51 — — — — — 1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 3 4 21 — — — — — 1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 3 2 5 44 7 2 1 3 2 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 0 1 1 24 10 0 1 1 4 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 0 2 2 26 — — — — — 1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 43 2 3 5 26 5 0 0 0 0 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 12 1 2 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 48 1 4 5 14 5 0 0 0 0 1941–42 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 55 3 6 9 92 — — — — — 1942–43 Hershey Bears AHL 11 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 36 1 11 12 12 — — — — — NHL totals 274 8 17 25 260 22 2 2 4 6

Awards and achievements Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame