Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.

Ralph Bowman
Born (1911-06-20)June 20, 1911
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died October 17, 1990(1990-10-17) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Ottawa Senators
St. Louis Eagles
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1933–1943

On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.[1]

He was later inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1929–30 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club OHA 8 1 1 2 20 3 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 7 10 1 11 2 2 1 0 1 0
1931–32 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 18 1 1 2 28 2 0 0 0 8
1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 19 3 0 3 49 5 1 0 1 2
1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts Mem-Cup 6 0 1 1 4
1933–34 Ottawa Senators NHL 46 0 2 2 64
1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 31 2 2 4 51
1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 1 3 4 21
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 3 2 5 44 7 2 1 3 2
1936–37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 0 1 1 24 10 0 1 1 4
1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 0 2 2 26
1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 43 2 3 5 26 5 0 0 0 0
1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 0 2 2 4
1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 12 1 2 3 8 5 0 0 0 0
1940–41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 48 1 4 5 14 5 0 0 0 0
1941–42 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 55 3 6 9 92
1942–43 Hershey Bears AHL 11 0 3 3 2
1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 36 1 11 12 12
NHL totals 274 8 17 25 260 22 2 2 4 6

Awards and achievements

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References

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  1. ^ Cowan, Stu. "This date in Habs history: Nov. 10". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved August 21, 2018. In 1934, the Canadiens' Armand Mondou (above) became the first player in NHL history to take a penalty shot. He missed his attempt against Toronto's George Hainsworth. Three days later, Ralph Bowman of St. Louis scored the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history.
  2. ^ "Bowman, Scotty". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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