| Ted Harris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1936-07-18) July 18, 1936 (age 88) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1975 | ||
Edward Alexander Harris (born July 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Harris played in the National Hockey League from 1963 to 1975. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He won four Stanley Cups with Montreal and a fifth with Philadelphia. He currently resides in southern New Jersey, just outside Philadelphia. Harris also fought Hockey Hall of Fame Rookie Bobby Orr in Orr's first regular season NHL fight.
Awards and achievements
- MJHL First Team Allstar (1955)
- Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship (1955)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championships (1961, 1962, with Springfield
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championships (1964 with Cleveland Barons)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1964)
- Eddie Shore Award Winner (1964)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1969)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1965, 1966, 1968, & 1969) with Montreal as Edward Harris
- Stanley Cup Championship (1975) with Philadelphia as Ted Harris
- Ted is an “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1954–55 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 32 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 137 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | ||
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 20 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1956–57 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 61 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 103 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 1957–58 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 62 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 58 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 63 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 69 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 142 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1962–63 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 67 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 45 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | ||
| 1971–72 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 41 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 788 | 30 | 168 | 198 | 1,000 | 100 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 230 | ||||
NHL coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post-season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Minnesota North Stars | 1975–76 | 80 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 47 | 4th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
| Minnesota North Stars | 1976–77 | 80 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 64 | 2nd in Smythe | Lost in preliminary round |
| Minnesota North Stars | 1977–78 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | (45) | 5th in Smythe | (fired) |
| Total | 179 | 48 | 104 | 27 | 156 | - | 1 playoff appearance | |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ted Harris's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
| Preceded byClaude Larose | Minnesota North Stars captain 1970–74 |
Succeeded byBill Goldsworthy |
| Preceded byGary Bergman | Detroit Red Wings captain 1974 |
Succeeded byMickey Redmond |
| Preceded byCharlie Burns | Head coach of the Minnesota North Stars 1975–77 |
Succeeded byAndré Beaulieu |
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