Bryan Watson (ice hockey)
| Bryan Watson | |||
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| Born |
November 14, 1942 Bancroft, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Oakland Seals Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals WHA Cincinnati Stingers AHL Quebec Aces Cleveland Barons Baltimore Clippers |
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| Playing career | 1963–1979 | ||
Bryan Joseph Watson (born November 14, 1942) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals and the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association. Watson also served as head coach and an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1980-81 NHL season.
Watson worked his way up through the Montreal Canadiens system starting his junior hockey career with head coach Scotty Bowman and the Peterborough Petes. He would eventually become team captain of the Petes and would be named the team's MVP in his final junior campaign. Watson continued and signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens, making his NHL debut in the 1963-64 NHL season. He would play just over half the season in his rookie year appearing in 39 games with the big club and playing 6 more games in an opening round series vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In Watson's sophomore season he only appeared in 5 games with Montreal, spending the bulk of the season with the AHL's Quebec Aces where head coach Bernie Geoffrion paired the 21-year-old blueliner with 39-year-old veteran Doug Harvey.
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