Ron Buchanan

Ron Buchanan
Born (1944-11-15) November 15, 1944 (age 80)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Cleveland Crusaders
Edmonton Oilers
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 1965–1976

Ronald Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (born November 15, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played extensively in the World Hockey Association and briefly in the National Hockey League between 1966 and 1976.

Biography

Buchanan was a member of the Oshawa Generals for three seasons, playing on teams that included Bobby Orr and Wayne Cashman. Buchanan went on to play for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues of the NHL and the Cleveland Crusaders, Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

Buchanan played the majority of his career with teams in the minor professional leagues (AHL, CPHL/CHL, WHL).

After he retired from playing, Buchanan was briefly the head coach of the Los Angeles Blades of the minor-pro Pacific Hockey League.

Buchanan's father, Ralph Buchanan, was also a professional hockey player and had played two games for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 NHL season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1962–63 Oshawa Generals MJAHL 39 13 25 38 18 — — — — —
1963–64 Oshawa Generals OHA 56 52 47 99 38 4 4 3 7 12
1964–65 Oshawa Generals OHA 49 50 53 103 21 6 5 3 8 0
1964–65 Minneapolis Bruins CHL — — — — — 4 0 0 0 0
1965–66 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 70 27 16 43 33 9 5 5 10 0
1966–67 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1966–67 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 56 34 35 69 23 11 5 5 10 6
1967–68 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 64 26 48 74 41 — — — — —
1968–69 Quebec Aces AHL 11 3 1 4 2 — — — — —
1968–69 Kansas City Blues CHL 50 16 45 61 16 — — — — —
1969–70 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1969–70 Kansas City Blues CHL 66 26 48 74 79 — — — — —
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1970–71 Kansas City Blues CHL 63 23 33 56 31 — — — — —
1971–72 Denver Spurs WHL 69 38 42 80 10 9 5 6 11 8
1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 75 37 44 81 20 9 7 3 10 0
1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 49 18 27 45 2 5 0 0 0 2
1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 4 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
1974–75 Edmonton Oilers WHA 22 6 9 15 4 — — — — —
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA 32 16 15 31 16 — — — — —
1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 23 4 7 11 4 — — — — —
WHA totals 205 83 102 185 48 14 7 3 10 2
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —