Buster Harvey

Frederick John Charles "Buster" Harvey (April 2, 1950 – November 25, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 407 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts, and Atlanta Flames between 1970 and 1977.

Buster Harvey
Born (1950-04-02)April 2, 1950
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died November 25, 2007(2007-11-25) (aged 57)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Kansas City Scouts
Atlanta Flames
Minnesota North Stars
NHL Draft 17th overall, 1970
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19701978

Playing career

A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Harvey moved to Ontario as a youth and played junior with the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association before being selected by the North Stars in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. Making his NHL debut that year, he played four seasons with the North Stars before being traded to Atlanta. Early into his second season with the Flames Harvey was traded to Kansas City, who subsequently traded him to Detroit, where Harvey spent the final part of his career, retiring in 1978 after one season in the minor American Hockey League. In 2007 Harvey died, eight months after being diagnosed with cancer. In his honour the Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton is named after him and longtime friend Danny Grant. Originally named after only Grant, he behest that Buster's name be added as well.[1]

In memorial to Buster Harvey, a tournament is held every year in Fredericton, named the Annual Buster Harvey Memorial Peewee AAA hockey tournament. In 2013, Tayah Sommer, a female goaltender for the Peewee AAA Fredericton Caps, was the first female player, in the 6-year history of the tournament, to receive the tournament's "Unsung Hero" award. The award was presented by Mrs. Harvey at the newly opened Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 Fredericton Jr. Red Wings NBAHA 14172138 31128
1965–66 Fredericton Jr. Hawks NBAHA 25332255
1966–67 Halifax Jr. Canadiens MJrHL 5123517450 179182710
1967–68 Fredericton Jr. Red Wings NBJHL 42462 624616
1967–68 Fredericton Jr. Red Wings SNBHL 6281034 507711
1968–69 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 4923285130 52356
1969–70 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 5426346039
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 591282036 70004
1971–72 chorltown abbies AAA 732003005002 67020904
1971–72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10000
1972–73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6821345516 60224
1973–74 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7216173314
1974–75 Atlanta Flames NHL 7917274416
1975–76 Atlanta Flames NHL 10000
1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL 39512176
1975–76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 35891725
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 15412164 101342
1976–77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5411112218
1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 7110172731 41012
NHL totals 40790118208131 140228

References

  1. "Arena to share name of 2 hockey veterans". CBC News. August 27, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
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