Buddy O'Connor
Herbert William O'Connor
Born: June 21, 1916
Montreal, QC Canada
Deceased: August 24, 1977
Position: C
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 142
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1941-1950
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
Minor league statistics
Buddy O'Connor scored 140 goals and recorded 257 assists in his 509-game career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the ice during the 1950 campaign. O'Connor was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-42 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1942-43 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 46 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | New York Rangers | 60 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | New York Rangers | 46 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | New York Rangers | 66 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | New York Rangers | 66 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 509 | 140 | 257 | 397 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-42 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1942-43 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | New York Rangers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 53 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1947 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1947 - NHL Lady Byng
1947 - NHL Hart
