Harry Watson

Athlete (1986)

Hockey

A product of Saskatoon's minor hockey system, Harry played with the Saskatoon Quakers in 1940-41 and advanced to the Abbott Cup final, losing out to the Winnipeg Rangers. In the fall of 1941, Watson turned professional with the Brooklyn Americans. He was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for the 1942-43 season, and then entered the service.

He rejoined the Red Wings in the fall of 1945 and stayed with them for one year before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs. He ended his career playing with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1955 to 1957. In 809 games, he scored 236 goals and added 207 assists. He was on five Stanley Cup teams, one with Detroit and four with the Maple Leafs, and was selected to play in seven all-star games. When he retired from the game he turned to coaching, leading the Windsor Bulldogs to the Allan Cup in 1963. He played 20 years with the NHL old-timers and spends a great deal of time in fund-raising events across Canada.

In 1986 he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.