Jim Pritchard
Canadian ice hockey player (1948–2014)
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James George Pritchard (February 14, 1948 - April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft.[1]
Died
April 1, 2014 (aged 66)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
| Jim Pritchard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1948 | ||
| Died |
April 1, 2014 (aged 66) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHA Chicago Cougars | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1968 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1977 | ||
Pritchard played two games with the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association during the 1974–75 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Winnipeg Jets | WCJHL | 53 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1969–70 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 66 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Jacksonville–Clinton | EHL | 39 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 75 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Clinton–Long Island | EHL | 65 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Long Island Cougars | NAHL | 74 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 123 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1974–75 | Long Island Cougars | NAHL | 69 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 71 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 33 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WHA totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
- WCJHL Second All-Star Team – 1968
