Walter Buswell

For the English cricketer, see Walter Buswell (cricketer).

Walter Gerard Buswell (November 6, 1907 – October 16, 1991), was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League between 1932 and 1940 for the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens.

Walter Buswell
Born	(1907-11-06)November 6, 1907 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	October 16, 1991(1991-10-16) (aged 83) Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1931–1940

Complexe Walter-Buswell, a building with two hockey rinks in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, is named after Buswell.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1929–30	Montreal CPR	MRTHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Montreal St. Francis Xavier	MCHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Chicago Shamrocks	AHA		48	9	5	14	39		4	0	1	1	4
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		46	2	4	6	16		4	0	0	0	4
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		47	1	2	3	8		9	0	1	1	2
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		47	1	3	4	32		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Olympics	IHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		44	0	2	2	34		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		44	0	4	4	30		5	0	0	0	2
1937–38	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	2	15	17	24		3	0	0	0
1938–39	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		46	3	7	10	10		3	2	0	2	2
1939–40	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		46	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Joliette Cyclones	QPHL		12	3	5	8	2		3	1	6	7	4
NHL totals				368	10	40	50	164		24	2	1	3	10