Anthony John Bukovich (August 30, 1915 — December 19, 2009) was an American ice hockey player who played 17 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League between 1943 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Painesdale, Michigan. At the time of his death, at the age of 94 in Hancock, Michigan, he was the oldest former member of the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
| Tony Bukovich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1915 Painesdale, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Died | December 19, 2009 (aged 94) Hancock, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1939–1948 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Painesdale Pontiac Chiefs | MOHL | 24 | 16 | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Painesdale Pontiac Chiefs | MOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Fort Worth Rangers | AHA | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Windsor Colonial Tools | MOHL | 7 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 32 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 59 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 49 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 153 | 72 | 71 | 143 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile of Tony Bukovich, including mention of his death