Brian Ford (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player
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Brian Ford (born September 22, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1991, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Brian Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1961 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1991 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1977–78 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 30 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1978 | 114 | 0 | 3.80 | .881 | 9 | — | — | — | 485 | 29 | 0 | 3.59 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2303 | 149 | 0 | 3.88 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 44 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 2435 | 204 | 0 | 5.03 | .858 | 3 | — | — | — | 193 | 15 | 0 | 4.66 | .872 | ||
| 1981–82 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 53 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2791 | 256 | 0 | 5.50 | .866 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 226 | 26 | 0 | 6.90 | .865 | ||
| 1982–83 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1443 | 84 | 0 | 3.49 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.56 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 4 | — | — | — | 203 | 7 | 0 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 13 | 0 | 6.34 | .814 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2132 | 105 | 2 | 2.96 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 223 | 18 | 0 | 4.84 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 456 | 48 | 0 | 6.32 | .838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 363 | 21 | 0 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1321 | 59 | 1 | 2.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 39 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2230 | 136 | 1 | 3.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 513 | 33 | 0 | 3.06 | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | 793 | 41 | 0 | 3.10 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 32 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1541 | 99 | 0 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 35 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1898 | 118 | 0 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Fredericton Capitals | NBSHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1378 | 100 | 0 | 4.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1075 | 60 | 2 | 3.35 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1076 | 69 | 0 | 3.85 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Saint John Vitos | NBSHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1320 | 101 | 1 | 4.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 579 | 61 | 0 | 6.32 | .834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | 1983, 1984 | [1] |
| AHL First All-Star Team | 1984 | [2] |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 1984 | [3] |
