Bob Davidson (ice hockey)
Robert Earl Davidson (February 10, 1912 – September 26, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Bob Davidson | |||
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| Born |
February 10, 1912 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | September 26, 1996 (aged 84) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1934–1946 | ||
Playing career
Davidson on occasion went by the nickname "Rugged Robert" by his teammates. He played his entire NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played in the NHL from 1933–34 to 1945–46. He played on two Stanley Cup winning teams. His first was in 1941–42 and his second in the 1944–45 season in which he was the Maple Leafs' captain. Davidson served as captain of the Maple Leafs from 1943–44 to 1944–45.
After his playing days were over he stayed on with the Maple Leafs in a number of different capacities. His most notable was as chief scout.
Davidson is considered by many to be one of the best hockey scouts of all time and was credited with building the Toronto Maple Leafs teams during the 1960s which dominated the NHL by winning the Stanley Cup four times (1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67) within a six-year period. His name was engraved on the cup for 1962 and 1967, though was a member of all four cups wins by Toronto in the 1960s.
In 1995 the board of directors of the Maple Leafs organization awarded Davidson with the J. P. Bickell Memorial Award.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1931–32 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1932–33 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | 18 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Sr | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 28 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 46 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1937–38 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 41 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 491 | 94 | 150 | 254 | 398 | 79 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 76 | ||||
External links
- Picture of Bob Davidson's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Bob Davidson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Syl Apps |
Toronto Maple Leafs captain 1943–45 |
Succeeded by Syl Apps |