George Ferguson (ice hockey)
| George Ferguson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 22, 1952 Trenton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | December 15, 2019 (aged 67) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
11th overall, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1984 | ||
George Stephen Ferguson (August 22, 1952 – December 15, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 797 career NHL games.
Career
[edit]He was selected in the first round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros. He later played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars. Ferguson coached the Trenton Sting, a junior A level hockey team based in his hometown of Trenton, Ontario.
Personal life
[edit]Ferguson died in 2019 at the age of 67.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 49 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 53 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 62 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 35 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1977–78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 65 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 63 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 797 | 160 | 238 | 398 | 431 | 86 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 44 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "OHL Mourns the Loss of George Ferguson". 2019-12-17. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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