Dunc Fisher

Dunc Fisher
Fisher with the 1946–47 Regina Pats
Born (1927-08-30)August 30, 1927
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died September 22, 2017(2017-09-22) (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

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.

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

Regular season and playoffs

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

  • 2011 Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2014 Hershey Bears Hall of Fame in 2014
  • 2025 AHL Hall of Fame[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dunc Fisher's obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. ^ "AHL Hall of Fame announces Class of 2025". theahl.com. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.


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