Ralph Bowman Explained

Position:	Defence
Shoots:	Left
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lb:	180
Played For:	Ottawa Senators St. Louis Eagles Detroit Red Wings
Birth Date:	June 20, 1911
Birth Place:	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career Start:	1933
Career End:	1943

Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.

On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.^[1]

He was later inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1929–30	Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	OHA		8	1	1	2	20		3	0	0	0	2
1930–31	Niagara Falls Cataracts	OHA		7	10	1	11	2		2	1	0	1	0
1931–32	Niagara Falls Cataracts	OHA		18	1	1	2	28		2	0	0	0	8
1932–33	Niagara Falls Cataracts	OHA		19	3	0	3	49		5	1	0	1	2
1932–33	Niagara Falls Cataracts	Mem-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	1	1	4
1933–34	Ottawa Senators	NHL		46	0	2	2	64		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	St. Louis Eagles	NHL		31	2	2	4	51		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	1	3	4	21		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	3	2	5	44		7	2	1	3	2
1936–37	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		37	0	1	1	24		10	0	1	1	4
1937–38	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		45	0	2	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		43	2	3	5	26		5	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Indianapolis Capitals	IAHL		12	1	2	3	8		5	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		48	1	4	5	14		5	0	0	0	0
1941–42	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		55	3	6	9	92		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Hershey Bears	AHL		11	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Washington Lions	AHL		36	1	11	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				274	8	17	25	260		22	2	2	4	6

Awards and achievements

• Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• • Ralph Bowman's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. News: Cowan . Stu . This date in Habs history: Nov. 10 . August 21, 2018 . Montreal Gazette . In 1934, the Canadiens’ Armand Mondou (above) became the first player in NHL history to take a penalty shot. He missed his attempt against Toronto’s George Hainsworth. Three days later, Ralph Bowman of St. Louis scored the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history..
2. Web site: Bowman, Scotty. Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. 23 November 2023. en.