Dunc Fisher Explained

Position:Right Wing
Played For:New York Rangers
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:1927 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1943
Career End: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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1944–45Regina AbbottsSJHL15 5 6 11 30
1945–46Regina AbbottsSJHL18 19 13 32 227 9 2 11 12
1946–47Regina PatsSJHL26 28 16 44 126 5 7 12 8
1947–48New Haven RamblersAHL68 25 34 59 294 2 1 3 0
1947–48New York RangersNHL1 0 1 1 0
1948–49New York RangersNHL60 9 16 25 40
1949–50New York RangersNHL70 12 21 33 4212 3 3 6 14
1950–51New York RangersNHL12 0 0 0 0
1950–51St. Paul SaintsUSHL2 0 1 1 0
1950–51Boston BruinsNHL53 9 20 29 206 1 0 1 0
1951–52Boston BruinsNHL65 15 12 27 22 0 0 0 0
1952–53Boston BruinsNHL7 0 1 1 0
1952–53Hershey BearsAHL55 29 24 53 23 0 3 3 0
1953–54Hershey BearsAHL69 41 39 80 2411 4 1 5 2
1954–55Hershey BearsAHL62 28 35 63 36
1955–56Hershey BearsAHL60 40 43 83 73
1956–57Hershey BearsAHL64 40 38 78 597 6 3 9 0
1957–58Hershey BearsAHL70 41 47 88 5611 6 7 13 0
1958–59Detroit Red WingsNHL8 0 0 0 0
1958–59Hershey BearsAHL62 19 32 51 2813 4 9 13 12
1959–60Hershey BearsAHL69 22 43 65 58
AHL totals579 285 335 620 36549 22 24 46 14
NHL totals275 45 70 115 10421 4 4 8 14

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dunc Fisher's obituary . . 2017-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925180917/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leaderpost/obituary.aspx?n=duncan-robert-fisher&pid=186755158&fhid=5680 . 2017-09-25 . dead .