Philip Rudolph Besler (December 9, 1911 — February 22, 1986) was a Canadian hockey player who played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1935 and 1939. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1942, was spent in different minor leagues. Besler was born in Melville, Saskatchewan and died in Tacoma, Washington
| Phil Besler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1911 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | February 22, 1986 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1934–1942 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1929–30 | Melville Millionaires | S-SSHL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Melville Millionaires | S-SSHL | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Humboldt Indians | N-SSHL | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Prince Albert Mintos | SSHL | 21 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Tiger Cubs | Can-Am | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1935–36 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Portland Buckaroos | PCHL | 28 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Portland Buckaroos | PCHL | 38 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 48 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | ||
| 1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 47 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 49 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||
| NHL totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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