| Warren Godfrey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
(1931-03-23)March 23, 1931 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 5, 1997(1997-04-05) (aged 66) Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1969 | ||
Warren Godfrey (March 23, 1931 – April 5, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1968.
Playing career
Godfrey began his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1952. He spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Red Wings where he retired following the 1968 season. He also spent time in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.
Godfrey scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins. It occurred on January 11, 1953 in Boston's 4-2 loss to Detroit.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Galt Red Wings | OHA | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Waterloo Hurricanes | OHA | 51 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Ayr Centennials | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 61 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1961–62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 59 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 41 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 786 | 32 | 125 | 157 | 752 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 42 | ||||
External links
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- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
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- Galt Red Wings players
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- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
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- Ice hockey people from Toronto
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- Waterloo Hurricanes players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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