Bob Davidson (ice hockey)

Robert Earl Davidson (February 10, 1912 – September 26, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bob Davidson
Born	(1912-02-10)February 10, 1912 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 26, 1996(1996-09-26) (aged 84)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1934–1946

Playing career

Davidson on occasion went by the nickname "Rugged Robert" by his teammates. He played his entire NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played in the NHL from 1933–34 to 1945–46. He played on two Stanley Cup winning teams. His first was in 1941–42 and his second in the 1944–45 season in which he was the Maple Leafs' captain. Davidson served as captain of the Maple Leafs from 1943–44 to 1944–45.

After his playing days were over he stayed on with the Maple Leafs in a number of different capacities. His most notable was as chief scout.

Davidson is considered by many^[who?] to be one of the best hockey scouts of all time and was credited with building the Toronto Maple Leafs teams during the 1960s which dominated the NHL by winning the Stanley Cup four times (1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67) within a six-year period. His name was engraved on the cup for 1962 and 1967, though was a member of all four cups wins by Toronto in the 1960s.

In 1995 the board of directors of the Maple Leafs organization awarded Davidson with the J. P. Bickell Memorial Award.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1928–29	Toronto Canoe Club	OHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto City Services	TMHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto Canoe Club	OHA		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Toronto Canoe Club	OHA		9	6	4	10	10		2	1	0	1	2
1931–32	Toronto Canoe Club	OHA		8	6	3	9	7		1	1	0	1	0
1931–32	Toronto City Services	TMHL		12	6	3	9	10		2	1	0	1	0
1932–33	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		21	8	8	16	15		2	2	0	2	4
1932–33	Toronto City Services	TMHL		18	11	5	16	18		6	2	0	2	14
1933–34	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Sr		6	6	2	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		5	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Syracuse Stars	IHL		28	4	12	16	17		2	0	0	0	2
1935–36	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		35	4	4	8	32		9	1	3	4	2
1935–36	Syracuse Stars	IHL		13	3	4	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		46	8	7	15	43		2	0	0	0	5
1937–38	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	3	17	20	52		4	0	2	2	7
1938–39	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	4	10	14	29		10	1	1	2	6
1939–40	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	8	18	26	56		10	0	3	3	16
1940–41	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		37	3	6	9	39		7	0	2	2	7
1941–42	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		37	6	20	26	39		13	1	2	3	20
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		50	13	23	36	20		6	1	2	3	7
1943–44	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	19	28	47	21		5	0	0	0	4
1944–45	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		50	17	18	35	49		13	1	2	3	2
1945–46	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		41	9	9	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				491	94	150	254	398		79	5	17	22	76

See also

• List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Bob Davidson's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup Plaque

Preceded by Syl Apps

Toronto Maple Leafs captain 1943–45

Succeeded by Syl Apps