Doug Brennan
Douglas Richard Brennan (January 10, 1903 – November 8, 1972) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1931 and 1934. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1936, was spent in the minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1933. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario.
| Doug Brennan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1903 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 8, 1972 (aged 69) Campbellford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1925–1936 | ||
Playing career
Before getting to the NHL Brennan played for including the Winnipeg Maroons of the AHA, the Kenora Thistles of the NOHA, and the Vancouver Lions of the PCHL. He was acquired by the New York Rangers when they bought his professional rights from Vancouver on October 30, 1931. He would play for the team until he was released following the 1934 season. He won the Stanley Cup with New York in 1933. Following his time in New York he played 2 seasons in the CAHL his first year was spent with the Philadelphia Arrows and in his second year he played for the Springfield Indians. He retired from hockey after his one season in Springfield in 1936.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1925–26 | Peterborough Seniors | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Winnipeg Maroons | AHA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Winnipeg Maroons | AHA | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 35 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1929–30 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 32 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1930–31 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 29 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1932–33 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Rangers | NHL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1935–36 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 123 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 147 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||||
References
- Brett Funeral Chapel, Havelock Records
- "Obituaries", Peterborough Examiner, November 9, 1972, pg. 2
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database