Doug Stevenson Explained

Position:Goaltender
Played For:New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:April 6, 1924
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Massachusetts, United States
Career Start:1943
Career End:1956

Douglas Leonard Stevenson (April 6, 1924 – November 9, 1975) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League: four with the New York Rangers and four with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1944–45 and 1945–46 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1956, in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and Western Hockey League).

Unusually, upon Stevenson's NHL debut with the Rangers -- with a heavily depleted roster due to World War II, and with the Rangers' starting goaltender Ken McAuley unable to play because of a knee injury -- on February 12, 1945, against the Montreal Canadiens, he had played earlier in the day for the New York Rovers of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League against the Washington Lions, giving up four goals in a 4-4 tie. Stevenson made 36 saves in a 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA GAAGP W L MIN GA SO GAA
1941–42Edmonton Athletic ClubEJrHL11 660 44 1 4.00
1941–42Edmonton Maple LeafsM-Cup3 1 2 150 20 1 8.00
1943–44Kingston FrontenacsOHA Sr2 1 1 0 130 12 0 5.54
1944–45New York RangersNHL4 0 4 0 240 20 0 5.00
1944–45Chicago Black HawksNHL2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50
1944–45New York RoversEAHL20 1200 99 0 4.956
1945–46Chicago Black HawksNHL2 1 1 0 120 12 0 6.00
1945–46Kansas City Pla-MorsUSHL52 3120 169 2 3.25
1945–46St. Paul SaintsUSHL4 240 13 0 3.25
1946–47St. Paul SaintsUSHL28 1680 114 2 4.07
1946–47New Haven RamblersAHL1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.00
1947–48St. Paul SaintsUSHL3 1 2 0 180 9 0 3.00
1947–48New Haven RamblersAHL39 18 17 4 2340 154 0 3.954 2 2 240 11 0 2.75
1948–49Tacoma RocketsPCHL59 27 27 5 3540 216 0 3.666 3 3 384 21 1 3.28
1949–50Tacoma RocketsPCHL70 34 27 9 4200 238 4 3.405 2 3 310 12 0 2.32
1950–51Tacoma RocketsPCHL70 27 26 17 4200 219 4 3.126 2 4 366 16 1 2.62
1951–52Tacoma RocketsPCHL70 34 25 11 4200 236 1 3.377 3 4 452 28 0 3.72
1952–53Tacoma RocketsWHL68 27 29 12 4080 231 4 3.40
1952–53Seattle BombersWHL1 0 1 60 6 0 6.00
1953–54Seattle BombersWHL2 0 2 0 120 7 0 3.50
1953–54Kelowna PackersOSHL26 1560 91 0 3.508 4 4 480 31 0 3.87
1954–55Saskatoon QuakersWHL23 5 14 4 1380 85 2 3.70
1954–55Kamloops ElksOSHL8 480 29 0 3.62
1954–55Vancouver CanucksWHL1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00
1954–55Calgary StampedersWHL32 11 15 6 1920 121 0 3.789 4 5 546 25 1 2.75
1955–56Regina/Brandon RegalsWHL2 0 2 0 128 8 0 3.75
1955–56Edmonton FlyersWHL2 0 1 1 130 9 0 4.15
1955–56Calgary StampedersWHL10 6 4 0 603 39 1 3.88
NHL totals8 2 6 0 480 39 0 4.87

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From the Archives: A Rare Goaltending Marathon at the Garden . Fischler . Stan . January 4, 2023 . thehockeynews.com . The Hockey News .