Jim Watson (ice hockey)
Jim Watson | |||
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Born |
Malartic, Quebec, Canada | June 28, 1943||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Sharks (WHA) Chicago Cougars (WHA) Quebec Nordiques (WHA) | ||
Playing career | 1963–1976 |
James Arthur Watson (born June 28, 1943) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres, and later in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks, Chicago Cougars, and Quebec Nordiques.
In his NHL career, Watson played in 221 games, scoring four goals and adding nineteen assists. In the WHA, Watson played in 231 games, scoring seven goals and adding thirty-three assists. He also scored the first goal in Buffalo Sabres history against Les Binkley in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Living people
- Los Angeles Sharks players
- People from Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
- Quebec Nordiques (WHA) players
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