Bud MacPherson

James Albert "Bud" MacPherson (March 31, 1927 – August 31, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 259 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1949 to 1957. With Montreal, he won the Stanley Cup in 1953. The rest of his career lasted from 1947 to 1961 and was spent in the minor leagues.^[1] He was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2005 as a member of the 1947-48 Edmonton Flyers Hockey Team.^[2]

Bud MacPherson
Born	(1927-03-31)March 31, 1927 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	August 31, 1988(1988-08-31) (aged 61) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	20 lb (9 kg; 1 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1947–1961

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1943–44	Edmonton Maple Leafs	AJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Edmonton Canadians	EJrHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Edmonton Canadians	EJrHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Oshawa Generals	OHA		11	1	0	1	8		2	0	1	1	7
1947–48	Edmonton Flyers	WCSHL		37	8	11	19	21		10	0	0	0	41
1947–48	Edmonton Flyers	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		14	3	3	6	26
1948–49	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Edmonton Flyers	WCSHL		44	5	17	22	65		9	0	3	3	10
1949–50	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		41	2	9	11	38		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	0	16	16	40		11	0	2	2	8
1950–51	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		6	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		54	2	1	3	24		11	0	0	0	0
1952–53	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	3	5	67	4		0	1	1	9
1953–54	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		41	0	5	5	41		3	0	0	0	4
1953–54	Montreal Royals	QSHL		5	0	2	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		8	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		30	1	8	9	55		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Montreal Royals	QSHL		31	2	9	11	63		13	2	1	3	30
1956–57	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		10	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Montreal Royals	QSHL		46	3	10	13	53		4	0	1	1	4
1956–57	Rochester Americans	AHL		7	0	3	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		70	5	22	27	57		5	0	1	1	4
1958–59	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		63	3	13	16	54		3	1	1	2	12
1958–59	Hershey Bears	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		10	0	2	2	6
1959–60	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		62	7	12	19	20		4	0	1	1	4
1960–61	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		11	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				259	5	33	38	233		29	0	3	3	21