PW
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Canadian ice hockey player
A.K.A.
Philip Watson
Gender:
Male
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Work field:
Birth:
24 April 1914(Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec)
Death:
1 February 1991
The details
Biography
Introduction
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 | |||