Brian Earl Bowles[1] (born February 18, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] Bowles played three games with the Cleveland Crusaders during the 1975–76 WHA season.[3] He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] He played in the 1963 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his Drummondville minor ice hockey team.[4]
| Brian Bowles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 18, 1952 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1976 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Drummondville Rangers | QMJHL | 53 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1970–71 | Drummondville Rangers | QMJHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QMJHL | 52 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QMJHL | 20 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 37 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 72 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 50 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL-Sr. | 43 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| CHL totals | 133 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-490967400.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- Brian Bowles". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Brian Bowles at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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