Phil Watson

Phil Watson
Born	April 24, 1914 Montreal, QC, CAN
Died	February 1, 1991 (aged 76)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1935–1948

Joseph Philippe Henri Watson (April 24, 1914 – February 1, 1991) was a professional ice hockey player and coach in the NHL. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Coaching career

Soon after retiring as a player Phil Watson became a coach. He was Head coach of

• New York Rovers QSHL 1948–1949
• New York Rovers EHL 1950–1951
• Quebec Citadelles QJHL 1951–1952
• New York Rangers NHL 1955–56 to 1959–60
• Providence Reds AHL 1960–1961
• Boston Bruins NHL 1961-1963
• Buffalo Bisons AHL 1964–1966
• Quebec Aces AHL 1966–1967

Awards and achievements

• 1940 Stanley Cup Championship (NYR)
• 1944 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal)

Legacy

• Ranked No. 76 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1932–33	Montreal St. Francis Xavier	MCJHL		11	10	5	15	16		2	0	0	0	0
1933–34	Montreal St. Francis Xavier	MCJHL		16	7	6	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Montreal Jr. Royals	QJHL		19	7	7	14	24		7	1	2	3	4
1935–36	New York Rangers	NHL		24	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Philadelphia Ramblers	Can-Am		22	9	5	14	32		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New York Rangers	NHL		48	11	17	28	22		9	0	2	2	9
1937–38	New York Rangers	NHL		48	7	25	32	52		3	0	2	2	0
1938–39	New York Rangers	NHL		48	15	22	37	42		7	1	1	2	7
1939–40	New York Rangers	NHL		48	7	28	35	42		12	3	6	9	16
1940–41	New York Rangers	NHL		40	11	25	36	49		3	0	2	2	9
1941–42	New York Rangers	NHL		48	15	37	52	58		6	1	4	5	8
1942–43	New York Rangers	NHL		46	14	28	42	44		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		44	17	32	49	61		9	3	5	8	16
1944–45	New York Rangers	NHL		45	11	8	19	24		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL		49	12	14	26	43		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL		48	6	12	18	17		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New York Rangers	NHL		54	18	15	33	54		5	2	3	5	2
NHL totals				590	144	265	409	532		54	10	25	35	67

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
NYR	1955–56	70	32	28	10	74	3rd in NHL	Lost in semi-finals
NYR	1956–57	70	26	30	14	66	4th in NHL	Lost in semi-finals
NYR	1957–58	70	32	25	13	77	2nd in NHL	Lost in semi-finals
NYR	1958–59	70	26	32	12	64	5th in NHL	DNQ
NYR	1959–60	15	3	9	3	9	6th in NHL	Fired
BOS	1961–62	70	15	47	8	38	6th in NHL	DNQ
BOS	1962–63	14	1	8	5	7	6th in NHL	Fired
PHI (WHA)	1972–73	71	37	34	0	74	3rd in East Division	Lost in first round
VAN (WHA)	1973–74	12	3	9	0	6	5th in West Division	Fired
NHL Total		379	135	179	65	335
WHA Total		83	40	43	0	80

External links

• Phil Watson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
• Picture of Phil Watson's Name on the 1940 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Picture of Phil Watson's Name on the 1944 Stanley Cup Plaque