Ralph Buchanan

Ralph Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (December 28, 1922 – April 24, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1948–49 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues. His son, Ron Buchanan, also played in the NHL.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1940–41 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 7 1 3 4 6 3 2 2 4 0 1941–42 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA — — — — — — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Junior Royals QJAHA 15 8 6 14 8 — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Navy MNDHL 10 4 7 11 11 5 3 2 5 2 1942–43 Toronto Navy OHA Sr — — — — — 2 0 2 2 2 1943–44 Montreal Navy MNDHL 15 10 8 18 10 4 7 4 11 4 1944–45 Montreal Navy MNDHL 13 17 13 30 10 5 4 6 10 2 1945–46 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 40 50 25 75 27 — — — — — 1946–47 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 57 66 27 93 45 — — — — — 1947–48 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 47 43 35 78 23 7 4 1 5 2 1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1948–49 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 33 21 25 46 8 7 2 3 5 12 1949–50 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 60 36 49 85 2 — — — — — 1950–51 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 52 28 36 64 30 — — — — — 1951–52 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 59 23 33 56 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 60 31 42 73 33 20 9 6 15 4 1953–54 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 63 29 34 63 18 7 2 2 4 2 1954–55 Quebec Aces QSHL 55 11 31 42 12 8 1 5 6 8 1955–56 Quebec Aces QSHL 52 10 17 27 2 7 3 0 3 2 1956–57 Quebec Aces QSHL 17 1 6 7 8 — — — — — 1956–57 Kingston CKLCs OHA Sr 30 26 22 48 12 5 2 2 4 0 1957–58 Pembroke Lumber Kings OHA Sr 29 11 14 25 14 — — — — — QSHL totals 498 233 308 541 136 56 21 17 38 30 NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —