George Blair (ice hockey)

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}

{{Other people|George Blair}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = George Blair

| image =

| caption =

| image_size = 230px

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 160

| played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs

| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|9|15}}

| birth_place = South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|7|9|1929|9|15|mf=y}}

| death_place = Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

| career_start = 1949

| career_end = 1965

}}

George Johnston "Dusty" Blair (September 15, 1929 – July 9, 2010){{cite web |date=2010-07-12 |title=Dusty Blair Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/dusty-blair-obituary?pid=144053141 |accessdate=2022-08-31 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=legacy.com}} was a Canadian professional hockey player. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career

Blair began his career when he signed with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League.{{cite web |title=Dusty Blair Stats and bio |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12011 |accessdate=2008-06-18 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum}} He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey Leaguefor two games, one more than his brother, Chuck Blair. He then went on to play in the OMHL, AHL, Maritime Major Hockey League, Quebec Senior Hockey League, Ontario Hockey Association, WHL, Eastern Professional Hockey League, and Eastern Hockey League. He retired with the Nashville Dixie Flyers after the 1964–65 season.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! colspan="5"|Regular season

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! colspan="5"|Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM

! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM

1947–48

| Oshawa Generals

| OHA

| 36

17133017

| 6

0335
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| 1948–49

| Oshawa Generals

| OHA

| 46

23264915

| 2

1120
1949–50

| Los Angeles Monarchs

| PCHL

| 44

18143210

| —

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| 1949–50

| Pittsburgh Hornets

| AHL

| 17

1342

| —

1950–51

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 2

0000

| —

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| 1950–51

| St. Michael's Monarchs

| OMHL

| 23

1113244

| 9

4264
1951–52

| St. John Beavers

| MMHL

| 60

3133646

| 10

77140
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| 1951–52

| Pittsburgh Hornets

| AHL

| 4

0000

| —

1952–53

| Smiths Falls Rideaus

| OHA Sr

| 45

22436511

| 10

28102
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| 1952–53

| Ottawa Senators

| QSHL

| 3

0110

| —

1952–53

| Smiths Falls Rideaus

| Al-Cup

| —

| 11

39120
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1953–54

| Ottawa Senators

| QSHL

| 71

2843710

| 22

912210
1954–55

| Buffalo Bisons

| AHL

| 64

1831496

| 10

3140
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| 1955–56

| Providence Reds

| AHL

| 55

1816346

| 9

112130
1956–57

| Providence Reds

| AHL

| 59

924334

| 5

1122
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| 1957–58

| Calgary Stampeders

| WHL

| 69

11314211

| 14

3472
1958–59

| Calgary Stampeders

| WHL

| 53

1413274

| 8

3140
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| 1959–60

| Calgary Stampeders

| WHL

| 69

627337

| —

1960–61

| Sault Thunderbirds

| EPHL

| 66

11233420

| 10

1120
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| 1961–62

| Sault Thunderbirds

| EPHL

| 67

928378

| —

1962–63

| Clinton Comets

| EHL

| 65

1744614

| 13

29110
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| 1963–64

| Clinton Comets

| EHL

| 15

1340

| —

1963–64

| New Haven Blades

| EHL

| 21

2790

| —

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| 1964–65

| Nashville Dixie Flyers

| EHL

| 66

134255141

| 13

48120
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals

! 199 !! 46 !! 74 !! 120 !! 18

! 24 !! 5 !! 14 !! 19 !! 2

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! colspan="3" | WHL totals

! 191 !! 31 !! 71 !! 102 !! 22

! 22 !! 6 !! 5 !! 11 !! 2

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0

! — !! — !! — !! — !! —

References

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