James Leo Bedard (November 19, 1927 – February 2, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1958, with the New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League.[1] He is the great-great uncle of Connor Bedard.[2]
| Jim Bedard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1927 Admiral, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 2, 1994 (aged 66) Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1958 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1945–46 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 1946–47 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 26 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1946–47 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 1947–48 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 25 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1947–48 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1948–49 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 63 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 56 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee Sea Gulls | USHL | 50 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | New Westminster Royals | PCHL | 66 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1952–53 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 70 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 58 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1954–55 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 60 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Seattle Americans | WHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Penticton Vees | OSHL | 40 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Kelowna Packers | OSHL | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 231 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 319 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||||
| NHL totals | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ Hockey deaths - February 1994, Society for International Hockey Research
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (May 9, 2023). "Bedard family has connection to Draft Lottery-winning Blackhawks". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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