Gordon Davidson (ice hockey)

Gordon Davidson
Born	(1918-08-05)August 5, 1918 Stratton, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 8, 2004(2004-08-08) (aged 86) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1938–1951

John Gordon Davidson (August 5, 1918 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 51 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1951, was spent in the minor leagues.^[1] Davidson was born in Stratton, Ontario, but grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He died in 2004.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1935–36	Moose Jaw Canucks	S-SJHL		3	1	0	1	2		1	1	1	2	0
1936–37	Moose Jaw Canucks	S-SJHL		5	3	0	3	6		5	1	3	4	6
1937–38	Moose Jaw Canucks	S-SJHL		6	2	4	6	0		7	1	3	4	6
1938–39	Regina Aces	SSHL		27	1	3	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Regina Aces	SSHL		17	1	3	4	23		9	1	0	1	0
1940–41	Regina Rangers	SSHL		32	0	5	5	30		8	0	0	0	6
1940–41	Regina Rangers	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		14	0	2	2	31
1941–42	New York Rovers	EAHL		58	9	31	40	55		7	1	6	7	6
1942–43	New York Rangers	NHL		35	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	New York Rangers	NHL		16	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		30	2	15	17	19		9	1	6	7	2
1944–45	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		59	10	20	30	20		6	1	0	1	4
1945–46	New Haven Eagles	AHL		17	1	3	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		43	5	20	25	16		12	1	5	6	4
1946–47	Cleveland Barons	AHL		58	5	10	15	14		4	0	0	0	0
1947–48	Cleveland Barons	AHL		58	2	15	17	16		9	2	2	4	2
1948–49	Cleveland Barons	AHL		62	5	20	25	10		5	0	0	0	0
1949–50	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		67	4	19	23	25		1	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Springfield Indians	AHL		54	5	24	29	10		3	0	1	1	4
AHL totals				448	39	146	185	146		49	5	14	19	16
NHL totals				51	3	6	9	8		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Gord Davidson Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
2. Staff. "J. Gordon Davidson, Hockey Bisons Defenceman Aug. 5, 1918 -- Aug. 8, 2004". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-04-05.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database