Phil Watson

Joseph Philippe Henri Watson (April 24, 1914 February 1, 1991) was a professional ice hockey player and coach in the NHL. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Phil Watson
Born (1914-04-24)April 24, 1914
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died February 1, 1991(1991-02-01) (aged 76)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Playing career 19351948

Coaching career

Soon after retiring as a player, Watson became a coach. He was head coach of:

Awards and achievements

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Watson at No. 76 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1932–33 Montreal St. Francis Xavier MCJHL 111051516 20000
1933–34 Montreal St. Francis Xavier MCJHL 16761314
1934–35 Montreal Jr. Royals QJHL 19771424 71234
1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 2402224
1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 22951432
1936–37 New York Rangers NHL 4811172822 90229
1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 487253252 30220
1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 4815223742 71127
1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 487283542 1236916
1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 4011253649 30229
1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 4815375258 61458
1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 4614284244
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4417324961 935816
1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 451181924
1945–46 New York Rangers NHL 4912142643
1946–47 New York Rangers NHL 486121817
1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 5418153354 52352
NHL totals 590144265409532 5410253567

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsDivision rankResult
NYR1955–56 70322810743rd in NHLLost in semi-finals
NYR1956–57 70263014664th in NHLLost in semi-finals
NYR1957–58 70322513772nd in NHLLost in semi-finals
NYR1958–59 70263212645th in NHLDNQ
NYR1959–60 1539396th in NHLFired
BOS1961–62 7015478386th in NHLDNQ
BOS1962–63 1418576th in NHLFired
PHI (WHA)1972–73 7137340743rd in East DivisionLost in first round
VAN (WHA)1973–74 1239065th in West DivisionFired
NHL Total37913517965335
WHA Total834043080

References

  1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
Preceded by
Muzz Patrick
Head coach of the New York Rangers
195559
Succeeded by
Muzz Patrick
Preceded by
Milt Schmidt
Head coach of the Boston Bruins
1961–62
Succeeded by
Milt Schmidt
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