Jim Watt (ice hockey) explained

Jim Watt
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Played For:St. Louis Blues
Birth Date:1950 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:1972
Career End:1977

James Magnus Watt (born May 11, 1950) is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the St. Louis Blues during the 1973–74 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1972 to 1977, was spent in the minor leagues

Early life

Watt was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He was a member of the Michigan State University team before turning professional.

Career

Watt played one game in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, on March 21, 1974 against the Boston Bruins, but spent most of his time in the minor leagues. Watt also played for the American national team at the 1972 World Championships in the B Pool.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1969–70Michigan State UniversityWCHA1 0 0 0 42 4 0 5.70 .789
1970–71Michigan State UniversityWCHA25 1480 101 0 4.09 .884
1971–72Michigan State UniversityWCHA36 20 16 0 2160 128 0 3.56 .897
1972–73Denver SpursWHL15 4 8 0 791 53 0 4.02 .885
1972–73Fort Worth WingsCHL7 335 26 0 4.65
1973–74St. Louis BluesNHL1 0 0 0 20 2 0 6.00 .800
1973–74Denver SpursWHL31 14 15 0 1827 112 0 3.68 .886
1974–75Denver SpursCHL30 10 10 9 1738 100 0 3.45
1975–76Tidewater SharksSHL55 19 23 11 3147 172 1 3.28 .901
1975–76Kalamazoo WingsIHL8 420 25 0 3.57 6 2 4 381 18 1 2.83
1976–77Winston-Salem Polar TwinsSHL3 149 16 0 6.44 .838
NHL totals1 0 0 0 20 2 0 6.00 .800

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team1971–72[1]
AHCA West All-American1971–72[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  2. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.