Norm Ferguson (ice hockey)
Norman Gerard Ferguson (born October 16, 1945) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. Ferguson was a forward who played in either centre or right wing. He is the father of former-NHL player Craig Ferguson.[1] In 1982, Ferguson was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
| Norm Ferguson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 16, 1945 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Barons Oakland Seals California Golden Seals New York Raiders New York Golden Blades Jersey Knights San Diego Mariners Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1978 | ||
Playing career
Ferguson played junior ice hockey with the Montreal Junior Canadiens for the 1964–65 and 1965–66 seasons. Ferguson moved to the Montreal Canadiens farm team, the Houston Apollos in the Central Professional Hockey League for the 1966–67 season. Ferguson then played for the Cleveland Barons in the American Hockey League in the 1967–68 season.
In his rookie season in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals, Ferguson set the Seals single-season record for goals; he scored 34 during the 1968–69 season. This was a new record for a rookie. After the season, Ferguson finished second to Danny Grant in the balloting for the Calder Memorial Trophy.[3]
The New York Islanders selected Ferguson from the Seals in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft,[4] but Ferguson had signed a contract to play with the New York Raiders in the World Hockey Association for the 1972–73 season.[5] Ferguson was the team captain of the 1974–75 San Diego Mariners.[6] Ferguson finished his playing career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1977–78.
Coaching career
Ferguson took over as head coach of the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings part way through the 1978-79 season.[7] Ferguson later served as assistant coach for his hometown team, the Cape Breton Oilers of the American Hockey League for seven seasons from 1989 to 1996.[8] Ferguson was assistant coach to George Burnett when the Oilers won the Calder Cup in the 1992–93 AHL season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Lachine Maroons | QJHL | 42 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 51 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 43 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Houston Apollos | CPHL | 55 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 76 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 72 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 54 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 74 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Raiders | WHA | 56 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights | WHA | 75 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 78 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 79 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1976–77 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 77 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 71 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WHA totals | 436 | 181 | 184 | 365 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | ||||
| NHL totals | 279 | 73 | 66 | 139 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | League | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 1978–79 | WHL | 72 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 3rd in East | Lost in round-robin |
| TOTALS | WHL | 72 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 46 | — | — | |
References
- White, John (2017-01-01). "Norm Ferguson played in both the NHL and the rebel WHA 'lived the dream'". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- "Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- Pollack, David (2006-04-06). "The Seals of Disapproval". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- Kurtzberg, Brad. "Seals 1972-1973 Season". SealsHockey.com. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- Davis, Reyn (1979-05-28). "A nowhere ride". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- "San Diego Mariners Captains". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- "Norm Ferguson Team Staff Profile". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- "Norm Ferguson hockey statistics and profile". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database