James Witherspoon (born October 3, 1951) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1975–76 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1978, was spent in the minor leagues. Prior to turning professional Witherspoon played for Ohio State University.
| Jim Witherspoon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 3, 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1978 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Newmarket Orioles | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Markham Waxers | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Newmarket Redmen | OHA-C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Ohio State University | NCAA | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 29 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 25 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 31 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 61 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 61 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| CHL totals | 91 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1972 | [1] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1972-73 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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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