Ron Buchanan

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Ron Buchanan
Born (1944-11-15) November 15, 1944 (age 79)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Cleveland Crusaders
Edmonton Oilers
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 19651976

Ronald Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (born November 15, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played extensively in the World Hockey Association and briefly in the National Hockey League between 1966 and 1976.

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Biography

Buchanan was a member of the Oshawa Generals for three seasons, playing on teams that included Bobby Orr and Wayne Cashman. Buchanan went on to play for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues of the NHL and the Cleveland Crusaders, Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

Buchanan played the majority of his career with teams in the minor professional leagues (AHL, CPHL/CHL, WHL).

After he retired from playing, Buchanan was briefly the head coach of the Los Angeles Blades of the minor-pro Pacific Hockey League.

Buchanan's father, Ralph Buchanan, was also a professional hockey player and had played two games for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 NHL season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Oshawa Generals MJAHL 3913253818
1963–64 Oshawa Generals OHA 5652479938443712
1964–65 Oshawa GeneralsOHA4950531032165380
1964–65 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 40000
1965–66 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL7027164333955100
1966–67 Boston Bruins NHL 30000
1966–67 Oklahoma City BlazersCHL56343569231155106
1967–68 Oklahoma City BlazersCHL6426487441
1968–69 Quebec Aces AHL 113142
1968–69 Kansas City Blues CHL5016456116
1969–70 St. Louis Blues NHL20000
1969–70 Kansas City BluesCHL6626487479
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL10000
1970–71 Kansas City BluesCHL6323335631
1971–72 Denver Spurs WHL 6938428010956118
1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 7537448120973100
1973–74 Cleveland CrusadersWHA49182745250002
1974–75 Cleveland CrusadersWHA42022
1974–75 Edmonton Oilers WHA2269154
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA3216153116
1975–76 Indianapolis RacersWHA2347114
WHA totals20583102185481473102
NHL totals50000

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