Ralph Bowman
Canadian ice hockey player
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Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.
Died
October 17, 1990 (aged 79)
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
| Ralph Bowman | |||
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| Born |
June 20, 1911 | ||
| Died | October 17, 1990 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators St. Louis Eagles Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1933–1943 | ||
On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.[1]
He was later inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitals | IAHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 274 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 260 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
