Doug Brennan Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Played For:New York Rangers
Birth Date:January 10, 1903
Birth Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1925
Career End:1936

Douglas Richard Brennan (January 10, 1903 – November 8, 1972) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1931 and 1934. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1936, was spent in the minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1933. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario.

Playing career

Before getting to the NHL Brennan played for including the Winnipeg Maroons of the AHA, the Kenora Thistles of the NOHA, and the Vancouver Lions of the PCHL. He was acquired by the New York Rangers when they bought his professional rights from Vancouver on October 30, 1931. He would play for the team until he was released following the 1934 season. He won the Stanley Cup with New York in 1933. Following his time in New York he played 2 seasons in the CAHL his first year was spent with the Philadelphia Arrows and in his second year he played for the Springfield Indians. He retired from hockey after his one season in Springfield in 1936.

He died at Campbellford Memorial Hospital in 1972.[1] [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1925–26Peterborough SeniorsOHA Sr
1926–27Winnipeg MaroonsAHA7 2 0 2 10
1927–28Winnipeg MaroonsAHA26 2 0 2 8
1928–29Vancouver LionsPCHL35 8 4 12 613 1 0 1 6
1929–30Vancouver LionsPCHL32 11 4 15 584 1 0 1 10
1930–31Vancouver LionsPCHL29 8 1 9 93
1931–32New York RangersNHL38 4 3 7 387 1 0 1 10
1932–33New York RangersNHL48 5 4 9 918 0 0 0 11
1933–34New York RangersNHL37 0 0 0 181 0 0 0 0
1933–34Windsor BulldogsIHL7 1 0 1 0
1934–35Philadelphia ArrowsCan-Am22 3 3 6 14
1934–35Vancouver LionsNWHL12 1 4 5 108 0 1 1 4
1935–36Springfield IndiansCan-Am42 2 3 5 83 0 1 1 8
NHL totals123 9 7 16 14716 1 0 1 21

Notes and References

  1. Brett Funeral Chapel, Havelock Records
  2. "Obituaries", Peterborough Examiner, November 9, 1972, pg. 2