Doug Harvey
Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1947 until 1964, and from 1966 until 1969 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defencemen ever to play the game. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman on seven occasions.[1][2]
| Doug Harvey | |
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1973 | |
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| Born | December 19, 1924 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Died | December 26, 1989 (aged 65) Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Baltimore Clippers Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Hornets Quebec Aces |
| Playing career | 1945–1969 |
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Navy | MCHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Navy | MCHL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Jr. Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Navy | MCHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 37 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 40 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 171 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 62 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | ||
| 1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 131 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 58 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 52 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 64 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1965–66 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 67 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 24 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Kansas City Blues | CPHL | 59 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 70 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1113 | 88 | 452 | 540 | 1216 | 137 | 8 | 64 | 72 | 152 | ||||
NHL coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| New York Rangers | 1961–62 | 70 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 64 | 4th in NHL | Lost in Semi-Finals |
Awards
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Legends of Hockey - Doug Harvey
- ↑ "The Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens - Doug Harvey". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
Other websites
- Doug Harvey's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Doug Harvey's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Stole This from a Hockey Card: A Philosophy of Hockey, Doug Harvey, Identity and Booze Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Red Kelly |
Winner of the Norris Trophy 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 |
Succeeded by Tom Johnson |
| Preceded by Maurice Richard |
Montreal Canadiens captain 1960–61 |
Succeeded by Jean Beliveau |
| Preceded by Tom Johnson |
Winner of the Norris Trophy 1960, 1961, 1962 |
Succeeded by Pierre Pilote |
| Preceded by Alf Pike |
Head coach of the New York Rangers 1961–62 |
Succeeded by Muzz Patrick |