Joe Watson (ice hockey)

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Joe Watson
Born (1943-07-06) July 6, 1943 (age 81)
Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Rockies
Playing career 19631979

Joseph John Watson (born July 6, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Colorado Rockies during his National Hockey League (NHL) career. With the Flyers, he played with his younger brother Jimmy for several seasons, and was a member of the Flyers' back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams. [1] In the infamous 1976 game against the Soviet Red Army team, Watson, a defenceman and not a big scorer, scored a shorthanded goal against the great Vladislav Tretiak, causing Flyers coach Fred Shero to joke that Watson had "set Russian hockey back 25 years".

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Estevan Bruins SJHL 496101622101344
1962–63Estevan BruinsSJHL535242974112101214
1962–63 Estevan Bruins MC 60222
1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CPHL 71020205550002
1964–65 Boston Bruins NHL 40110
1964–65 Minneapolis BruinsCPHL65323263850112
1965–66 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL69824325891346
1966–67 Boston BruinsNHL692131538
1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL735141956711228
1968–69 Philadelphia FlyersNHL6028101440000
1969–70 Philadelphia FlyersNHL543111428
1970–71 Philadelphia FlyersNHL5737105010000
1971–72 Philadelphia FlyersNHL65371038
1972–73 Philadelphia FlyersNHL6322426461102212
1973–74 Philadelphia FlyersNHL7411718341714524
1974–75 Philadelphia FlyersNHL806172342170446
1975–76 Philadelphia FlyersNHL7822224281611210
1976–77 Philadelphia FlyersNHL774263039100002
1977–78 Philadelphia FlyersNHL6559142210000
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL1602212
NHL totals83538178216447843121582

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References

  1. "Joe Watson". BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 13 September 2024.