Ralph Bowman
| Ralph Bowman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
June 20, 1911 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
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.
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[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| 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[edit]
- Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References[edit]
- ^ Cowan, Stu. "This date in Habs history: Nov. 10". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
In 1934, the Canadiens' Armand Mondou (above) became the first player in NHL history to take a penalty shot. He missed his attempt against Toronto's George Hainsworth. Three days later, Ralph Bowman of St. Louis scored the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history.
- ^ "Bowman, Scotty". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ralph Bowman's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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