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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Watson
Selected in third round
No.
39 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Born August
19, 1952
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Calgary (WCHL)
Birthplace: Smithers, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown:
Smithers, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
Calgary | WCHL | 52 |
2 | 15 |
17 | 26 | | 1969-70 |
Calgary | WCHL |
35 | 3 |
15 | 18 |
18 | | 1970-71 |
Calgary | WCHL |
64 | 9 |
35 | 44 |
118 | | 1971-72 |
Calgary | WCHL |
66 | 13 |
52 | 65 |
50 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Top Defenseman: 1971-72 (Calgary)
WCHL All-Star First Team: 1971-72 (Calgary)
Miscellaneous:
Considered quitting hockey while in major junior, but was convinced by his
older brother, Joe Watson, to stick it out. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 25, 1973 (Philadelphia at
California)
Numbers: 20 (Philadelphia)
Stanley Cup:
1974, 1975.
Playing Status:
Retired October 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1982 |
Philadelphia | 613 |
38 | 148 | 186 |
492 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1982 |
Philadelphia | 101 |
5 | 34 | 39 |
89 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980
Philadelphia Ashbee Trophy (Top Defenseman): 1975-76, 1977-78
NHL Plus-Minus Leader: 1979-80 (plus-53)
Scouting Career: Served
as Philadelphia amateur and pro scout during 1982-83 season.
Miscellaneous: Made NHL debut as emergency replacement for his injured
older brother, Joe Watson. ... Missed part of 1974-75 season with back injury.
... Missed parts of 1976-77 season with fractured cheekbone and jawbone,
suffered during 1976 Canada Cup when he took USA's Gary Sargent slap shot in
face, and eye injury, suffered when hit by a high stick from St. Louis' Jerry
Butler. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season after having elbow surgery. ... Played on Philadelphia team that set NHL record with 35-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 14, 1979, to Jan. 6, 1980.
... Missed most of 1980-81 season chronic back pain. Attempted to cure problem
with hypnosis and electricity jolts to numb nerves, but was ultimately forced
to have season-ending spinal-fusion surgery on Jan. 30, 1981. ... Voted by
Philadelphia fans as first-team defenseman on Flyers' all-1970s team. ...
Retired following training camp in 1982 because he was suffering from back
pain related to his 1981 surgery and because he was not projected to make the
opening-day roster for 1982-83. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1976
(first place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Calgary)
Coaching Career: Served as head coach of Philadelphia Little Flyers in the
Metropolitan Junior B league.
Miscellaneous: Avid fan of the Detroit
Tigers during his playing days, he was known for his love of baseball. ...
Became a youth hockey coach after his retirement and eventually became
Director of Youth Hockey Program at IceWorks Twin Rinks in Aston, Pa., where
he ran a hockey school.
Personal: Younger brother of former
NHL player and scout Joe Watson, who also served as his first agent. ...
Father of college player Chase Watson. ... Also known as Jimmy Watson
throughout career. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | | Total Selected: |
152 | | Forwards: |
88 | | Defense: |
47 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
121 | | College Players: |
25 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
11 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
67 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
1 |
| Picks Traded: |
24 |
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