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Duncan Robert Fisher (August 30, 1927 – September 22, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 275 games in the National Hockey League from 1947 to 1953 and again in 1958 to 1959.[1] He played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Red Wings.
| Dunc Fisher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fisher with the 1946–47 Regina Pats | |||
| Born |
August 30, 1927 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 22, 2017 (aged 90) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1960 | ||
From 1946 to 1947 he played with the Regina Pats and Regina Capitals, 1950 to 1951 with St. Paul Saints and from 1952-1953 as well as 1956-1960 with Hershey Bears and played on the Conference Championships and Calder Cup Finals. From 1962 to 1964 he was coach with the Regina St. Pats. After retiring from hockey, Fisher remained in Regina to work in sales with Staseson Decorating and International Paints and then worked at the City of Regina as manager of the Lawson Aquatic Centre and later managing the city's aquatics where he retired. Fisher died in the city in 2017.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | Regina Abbotts | SJHL | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Regina Abbotts | SJHL | 18 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1946–47 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 26 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 68 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1959–60 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 579 | 285 | 335 | 620 | 365 | 49 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 275 | 45 | 70 | 115 | 104 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||||
Honours
edit- 2011 Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
- 2014 Hershey Bears Hall of Fame in 2014
- 2025 AHL Hall of Fame[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dunc Fisher's obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "AHL Hall of Fame announces Class of 2025". theahl.com. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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