Ian Cushenan

Ian Robertson Cushenan (November 29, 1933 – February 5, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 129 games in the National Hockey League between 1957 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1966, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Ian Cushenan
Born	(1933-11-29)November 29, 1933 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 86) North Olmsted, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1954–1966

Playing career

Cushenan began his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks organization in 1956. He would later play with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings organizations. He won the Stanley Cup in 1959 with the Montreal Canadiens. Cushenan last played on the NHL level during the 1963–64 NHL season. He retired from hockey altogether in 1966 after two seasons with the AHL's Buffalo Bisons. He played in the minor leagues for the St. Catharines Teepees, Cleveland Barons, Quebec Aces, Springfield Indians, Pittsburgh Hornets, and Buffalo Bisons.

Post-playing career

Cushenan was a youth and high school hockey coach throughout the 1970s and 1980s in North Olmsted, Ohio. He lived in the Cleveland, Ohio area until dying on February 5, 2020, at the age of 86.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952–53	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		49	3	9	12	60		3	0	1	1	8
1953–54	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		59	5	25	30	86		15	0	3	3	23
1953–54	St. Catharines Teepees	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	0	1	1	34
1954–55	Quebec Aces	QSHL		6	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Cleveland Barons	AHL		56	1	13	14	84		4	0	0	0	12
1955–56	Cleveland Barons	AHL		63	2	16	18	113		8	0	3	3	38
1956–57	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		11	0	0	0	13		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Cleveland Barons	AHL		54	0	17	17	151		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		61	2	8	10	67		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		35	1	2	3	26		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	New York Rangers	NHL		17	0	1	1	22		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Springfield Indians	AHL		49	0	12	12	67		10	0	1	1	8
1960–61	Springfield Indians	AHL		71	5	41	46	81		8	2	3	5	18
1961–62	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		69	2	21	23	84		11	0	3	3	8
1962–63	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	3	29	32	97		13	1	6	7	34
1963–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		56	4	16	20	77		5	0	3	3	9
1964–65	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		69	4	23	27	89		9	3	0	3	12
1965–66	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		69	0	13	13	66		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				628	21	201	222	909		68	6	19	25	139
NHL totals				129	3	11	14	132		—	—	—	—	—