Chuck Blair

Charles Franklin Blair (July 23, 1928 – December 14, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player born in Scotland. He made a single National Hockey League appearance with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1948–49 season, playing on December 4, 1948, against the Chicago Black Hawks. The remainder of his career, spanning from 1948 to 1961, was spent primarily in the American Hockey League.

Chuck Blair
Born	(1928-07-23)July 23, 1928 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	December 14, 2006(2006-12-14) (aged 78) Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1948–1961

Playing career

Blair was born in Edinburgh, Scotland,^[1] and immigrated to Canada with his family as an infant, settling in South Porcupine, Ontario. Growing up in northern Ontario, he developed a passion for hockey and honed his skills on outdoor rinks, eventually earning a place with the Oshawa Generals at the junior level. His play with Oshawa caught the attention of scouts, and he was called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he made his lone National Hockey League appearance. Following that brief stint, Blair continued to develop his game with the Toronto Marlboros before signing with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League in 1950. Over the next several years, he built a steady professional career in the AHL, being traded to the Cleveland Barons in 1953 and then to the Buffalo Bisons in 1954. In 1957, seeking new opportunities, Blair joined the Western Hockey League's Calgary Stampeders, where he spent two productive seasons before returning east to rejoin the AHL with the Quebec Aces. He eventually closed out his playing days with one final campaign in the Eastern Hockey League, suiting up for the Clinton Comets before hanging up his skates in 1961. Notably, Blair came from a hockey family, as his brother, George Blair, also enjoyed a professional career on the ice.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	Oshawa Generals	OHA		28	19	22	41	6		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Oshawa Generals	OHA		33	18	20	38	24		6	0	1	1	13
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Toronto Marlboros	OHA Sr		36	21	14	35	47		10	6	5	11	6
1948–49	Toronto Marlboros	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		13	4	5	9	10
1949–50	Toronto Marlboros	OHA Sr		39	21	23	44	36		14	5	4	9	4
1949–50	Toronto Marlboros	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		17	8	9	17	17
1950–51	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		71	27	16	43	41		13	6	1	7	8
1951–52	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		57	13	25	38	22		11	1	2	3	6
1952–53	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		48	17	18	35	16		10	2	3	5	10
1953–54	Cleveland Barons	AHL		59	23	15	38	2		9	4	3	7	2
1954–55	Cleveland Barons	AHL		21	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		38	9	13	22	8		10	5	0	5	0
1955–56	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		56	17	16	33	20		5	3	1	4	4
1956–57	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	19	18	37	22		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		65	25	23	48	31		14	2	9	11	0
1958–59	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		35	19	15	34	6		8	4	0	4	4
1959–60	Quebec Aces	AHL		48	8	12	20	8		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Clinton Comets	EHL		61	21	41	62	12		4	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				462	136	137	273	139		58	21	10	31	30
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of National Hockey League players born in the United Kingdom
• List of players who played only one game in the NHL