Spence Tatchell

Henry Spencer Tatchell (July 16, 1924 – January 8, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues. Prior to turning professional, Tatchell played junior ice hockey in Winnipeg, Manitoba with both the Winnipeg Rangers and Winnipeg Monarchs. He was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

Career highlights During the 1942–43 season, he played in the Eastern Hockey League with the New York Rovers. It was during this season that Tatchell his only opportunity to play in the NHL as he was called up to play in one game with the New York Rangers, on February 20, 1943 against the Montreal Canadiens.

During the 1943–44 season Tatchell played with the Cornwallis Navy. On 12 January 1944, the New York Rangers traded to Tatchell to the Montreal Canadiens (along with Hub Macey and Nestor Lubeck) for Kilby MacDonald, but Tatchell spent the following year in military service and did not play in another NHL game.

Following World War II, Tatchell played with both the Nelson Maple Leafs and the Kimberley Dynamiters in the Western International Hockey League before retiring from hockey in 1954.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1940–41 Winnipeg Rangers MAHA — — — — — — — — — — 1941–42 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 7 9 2 11 8 — — — — — 1942–43 New York Rovers EAHL 43 3 10 13 27 9 0 2 2 4 1943–44 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 5 4 6 10 — — — — — — 1943–44 Cornwallis Navy Al-Cup — — — — — 10 1 8 9 9 1945–46 Nelson Maple Leafs WKHL 20 7 3 10 10 8 2 2 4 9 1946–47 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 34 16 14 30 8 7 2 1 3 0 1947–48 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 35 7 13 20 6 3 0 1 1 2 1948–49 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 42 9 13 22 6 5 2 3 5 0 1949–50 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 33 15 18 33 9 5 2 4 6 2 1950–51 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 32 10 20 30 8 7 1 2 3 — 1951–52 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 35 15 18 33 8 2 1 1 2 0 1952–53 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 30 6 12 18 6 4 0 2 2 0 1953–54 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 18 1 9 10 8 — — — — — WIHL totals 260 79 117 196 59 33 8 14 22 — NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —