Mike Buchanan (ice hockey)

This article is about the Canadian ice hockey player. For the British men's rights activist, see Mike Buchanan (politician).

Michael Murray Buchanan (March 1, 1932 – January 3, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Buchanan played one game in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1951–52 NHL season, on February 17, 1952 against the Boston Bruins. He also played two games in the American Hockey League for the St. Louis Flyers. He played two seasons for the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League before opting to enroll at the University of Michigan and played for their Wolverines for the next two years. He was selected for the NCAA West First All-American Team in 1955. He returned to hockey in 1957 for a season in England with the Wembley Lions before retiring for good in 1958. He died in 2017 at the age of 84.^[1]

Mike Buchanan
Buchanan from 1957 Michiganensian
Born	(1932-03-01)March 1, 1932 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 3, 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 84) White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Wembley Lions
Playing career	1951–1954 1956–1958

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1947–48	Ottawa St. Pats	OCJHL		20	3	9	12	6		2	0	0	0	0
1948–49	St. Michael's Majors	OHA		16	0	0	0	14		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Galt Black Hawks	OHA		42	2	4	6	65		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Galt Black Hawks	OHA		52	6	15	21	86		3	0	3	3	7
1951–52	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Galt Black Hawks	OHA		46	15	25	40	98		3	0	1	1	4
1951–52	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		43	2	6	8	80		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		39	1	10	11	62		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	University of Michigan	WICHL		—	3	7	10	48		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	University of Michigan	WICHL		—	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Wembley Lions	BNL		22	2	7	9	32		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				82	3	16	19	142		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHCA All-American	1954–55
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1955	[2]

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL