| Jim Watson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1943 Malartic, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Sharks Chicago Cougars Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1976 | ||
James Arthur Watson (born June 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres between 1964 and 1972, and later in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks, Chicago Cougars, and Quebec Nordiques between 1972 and 1976.
In his NHL career, Watson played in 221 games, scoring four goals and adding nineteen assists. In the WHA, Watson played in 231 games, scoring seven goals and adding thirty-three assists. He also scored the first goal in Buffalo Sabres history against Les Binkley in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 61 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 69 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 59 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 75 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 48 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Greensboro Generals | SHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 57 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Long Island Cougars | NAHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 231 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 228 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 221 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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