| Alex Ritson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1922-03-07)March 7, 1922 Peace River, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died | July 18, 2008(2008-07-18) (aged 86) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1952 | ||
Alexander Clive Ritson (March 7, 1922 – July 18, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 season, on January 14, 1945, against the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1952, was spent in the minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Regina Generals | S-SJHL | 19 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 50 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Providence Reds | AHL | 40 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 53 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 60 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 66 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 66 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Louisville Blades | USHL | 45 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Vernon Vipers | OSHL | 47 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Vernon Vipers | OSHL | 48 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 247 | 69 | 131 | 200 | 175 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1922 births
- 2008 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players
- Fort Worth Rangers players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Louisville Blades players
- New Haven Ramblers players
- New York Rangers players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Omaha Knights (USHL) players
- People from Northern Sunrise County
- Providence Reds players
- Seattle Ironmen players
- Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players
- Washington Lions players