- Phil Watson
Phillip Henri "Phil" Watson (Born
October 24 ,1914 , inMontreal, Quebec , diedFebruary 1 ,1991 ) was a professional hockey player and coach in the NHL.Playing career
Phil Watson spent 13 seasons in the NHL, and with the exception of 44 games played with the
Montreal Canadiens in 1943–44, was a career New York Ranger. He played in 546 regular-season games for the Blueshirts from 1935 to 1948.Watson finished his career with 144 goals and contributed 265 assists for 409 points in 590 games. He was a member of that 1940 Rangers team that won the
Stanley Cup . It would be another 54 years before the people ofManhattan got to see the Cup come back to them, thanks to the likes ofMark Messier ,Brian Leetch , andMike Richter in 1994. Watson also won a secondStanley Cup ring during his one season with theMontreal Canadiens .In nine of his 13 NHL seasons, Watson managed to score at least ten goals in a season. His highest single-season total was 52 points, that coming in 1941–42 as a member of the Rangers. In 1943–44, as a member of the
Montreal Canadiens , he scored 17 goals, bettering his previous high of 15, which he scored twice while with New York. He retired from hockey after the 1948 season.Coaching career
Soon after retiring as a player Phil Watson became a coach. He was Head coach of
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New York Rovers QSHL 1948–1949
*New York Rovers EHL 1950–1951
*Quebec Citadelles QJHL 1951–1952
*New York Rangers National Hockey League 1955–56 to 1959–60
*Providence Reds AHL 1960–1961
*Boston Bruins NHL 1961-1963
*Buffalo Bisons AHL 1964–1966
*Quebec Aces AHL 1966–1967Death
Watson died in his sleep of a heart attack on
February 1 ,1991 .Awards and achievements
*1940
Stanley Cup Championship (NYR)
*1944Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal)External links
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* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14651 Hockey Hall of Fame Biography]
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_23.shtml Picture of Phil Watson's Name on the 1940 Stanley Cup Plaque]
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_16.shtml Picture of Phil Watson's Name on the 1944 Stanley Cup Plaque]
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