James Irvin Daniel Spencer (December 4, 1937 — October 22, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1974.[1] Spencer played for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings[1] and Boston Bruins.
| Irv Spencer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 4, 1937 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | October 22, 1999 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1974 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Sudbury Gatchell Hardware | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Kitchener Canucks | OHA | 49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Kitchener Canucks | OHA | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | QHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Peterborough T.P.T.'s | OHA | 45 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Peterborough T.P.T.'s | OHA | 52 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 72 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 54 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CPHL | 55 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 49 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 62 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 45 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1971–72 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Rhode Island Eagles | EHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 54 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 73 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 230 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 127 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Mulvoy, Mark (January 4, 1971). "A not so silent minority". Sports Illustrated.
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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