Doug Ferguson (ice hockey)
| Doug Ferguson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1943 Birsay, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | November 10, 2003 (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for | |||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1975 | ||
Douglas R. Ferguson was a Canadian ice hockey
NCAA Championship.[1]
Career
Ferguson was a prominent junior player for the
NCAA regulations limiting students to 3 years of varsity play. When he debuted for the team as a sophomore alongside his siblings the program saw an immediate improvement. Doug led the Big Red in scoring, finishing tied for 5th in the nation with 55 points, and Cornell went from a middling 12–10 to a respectable 19–7. The Big Red fell in the team's first ever postseason game, losing 3–4 to Brown
in overtime, but Ferguson and the Big Red had only just introduced themselves.
Doug was named
1966 NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, due to an ongoing argument between the NCAA and the Ivy League over player eligibility, Cornell had to decline the invitation as well as their first appearance in a national tournament.[3]
Fortunately for the Ferguson brothers, the argument was settled prior to the
NCAA tournament appearance
.
After narrowly escaping a game
All-Tournament Second Team
along with his twin and the three Ferguson brothers ended their college careers the best way possible.
Doug continued his playing career after graduating, playing senior hockey for several seasons and eventually won the EHL championship with the Syracuse Blazers in 1973. After that season Ferguson got a chance as a professional with Rochester Americans but he could not find the same success and required after the following season. he was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979 and currently sits 4th on the program's all-time scoring list despite playing far fewer games than the three players above him.
Personal life
Doug was predeceased by his twin Dave (July 10, 1977) and died on November 10, 2003. Younger brother Bob died on October 3, 2010.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Ice Hockey
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 26 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 27 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 29 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Saskatoon Quakers | WCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Salem Rebels | EHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 35 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 30 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 64 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 212 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 74 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 190 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | ||
| 1971–72 | Fort Worth Wings
|
CHL
|
15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 46 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 117 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 81 | ||
| 1972–73 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 69 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 103 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 31 | ||
| 1973–74 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 64 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Auburn Cayugas | NYAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Eagles | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NCAA Totals | 82 | 91 | 96 | 187 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| EHL Totals | 253 | 105 | 178 | 283 | 622 | 41 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 139 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1964–65 | [6] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1965–66 | [6] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1965–66 | [1] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1966
|
[7] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1966–67 | [6] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1966–67 | [8] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1967
|
[7] |
| All- All-Tournament Second Team
|
1967
|
[9] |
References
- ^ a b "1965-1966 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Individual Records" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cornell Men's Hockey Media Guide Pages 59-88 (History and Records)" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "March 11, 1967". The Big Red What. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "DELTA KAPPA EPSILON FRATERNITY" (PDF). Delta Chi Chapter at Cornell University. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "1966-1967 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database