Ron Buchanan Explained

Birth Date:15 November 1944
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:170
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Cleveland Crusaders
Edmonton Oilers
Indianapolis Racers
Career Start:1965
Career End:1976

Ronald Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (born November 15, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played extensively in the World Hockey Association and briefly in the National Hockey League between 1966 and 1976.

Biography

Buchanan was a member of the Oshawa Generals for three seasons, playing on teams that included Bobby Orr and Wayne Cashman. Buchanan went on to play for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues of the NHL and the Cleveland Crusaders, Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

Buchanan played the majority of his career with teams in the minor professional leagues (AHL, CPHL/CHL, WHL).

After he retired from playing, Buchanan was briefly the head coach of the Los Angeles Blades of the minor-pro Pacific Hockey League.

Buchanan's father, Ralph Buchanan, was also a professional hockey player and had played two games for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 NHL season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1962–63Oshawa GeneralsMJAHL39 13 25 38 18
1963–64Oshawa GeneralsOHA56 52 47 99 384 4 3 7 12
1964–65Oshawa GeneralsOHA49 50 53 103 216 5 3 8 0
1964–65Minneapolis BruinsCHL4 0 0 0 0
1965–66Oklahoma City BlazersCHL70 27 16 43 339 5 5 10 0
1966–67Boston BruinsNHL3 0 0 0 0
1966–67Oklahoma City BlazersCHL56 34 35 69 2311 5 5 10 6
1967–68Oklahoma City BlazersCHL64 26 48 74 41
1968–69Quebec AcesAHL11 3 1 4 2
1968–69Kansas City BluesCHL50 16 45 61 16
1969–70St. Louis BluesNHL2 0 0 0 0
1969–70Kansas City BluesCHL66 26 48 74 79
1969–70Buffalo BisonsAHL1 0 0 0 0
1970–71Kansas City BluesCHL63 23 33 56 31
1971–72Denver SpursWHL69 38 42 80 109 5 6 11 8
1972–73Cleveland CrusadersWHA75 37 44 81 209 7 3 10 0
1973–74Cleveland CrusadersWHA49 18 27 45 25 0 0 0 2
1974–75Cleveland CrusadersWHA4 2 0 2 2
1974–75Edmonton OilersWHA22 6 9 15 4
1974–75Indianapolis RacersWHA32 16 15 31 16
1975–76Indianapolis RacersWHA23 4 7 11 4
WHA totals205 83 102 185 4814 7 3 10 2
NHL totals5 0 0 0 0