Al Buchanan Explained

Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:May 17, 1927
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career Start:1948
Career End:1955

Allaster William Buchanan (May 17, 1927 – January 17, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1955, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1944–45Winnipeg MonarchsMJHL6 5 5 10 06 5 2 7 4
1944–45Winnipeg MonarchsM-Cup10 4 2 6 4
1945–46Winnipeg MonarchsMJHL9 7 0 7 07 2 1 3 0
1945–46Winnipeg MonarchsM-Cup17 6 4 10 14
1946–47Winnipeg MonarchsMJHL15 16 9 25 116 1 4 5 7
1947–48Toronto MarlborosOHA34 22 24 46 05 0 0 0 0
1948–49Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3 0 1 1 2
1948–49Toronto MarlborosOHA Sr37 21 16 37 3310 1 3 4 26
1948–49Toronto MarlborosAl-Cup13 3 8 11 15
1949–50Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1 0 0 0 0
1949–50Toronto MarlborosOHA Sr35 21 24 45 2114 7 4 11 4
1949–50Toronto MarlborosAl-Cup16 10 11 21 2
1950–51Toronto MarlborosOMHL32 14 19 33 253 1 1 2 2
1951–52Saint John BeaversMMHL77 21 33 54 443 1 1 2 0
1952–53Kitchener-Waterloo DutchmenOHA Sr46 20 21 41 2411 1 2 3 8
1952–53Kitchener-Waterloo DutchmenAl-Cup17 3 9 12 11
1954–55Niagara Falls CataractsOHA Sr36 8 10 18 10
OHA Sr totals154 70 71 141 8835 9 9 18 38
NHL totals4 0 1 1 2

Awards and achievements