Phil Besler

Phil Besler
Born	(1913-12-09)December 9, 1913 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 13, 1995(1995-02-13) (aged 81)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1934–1942

Philip Rudolph Besler (December 9, 1913 — February 13, 1995) was a Canadian hockey player who played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1935 and 1939. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1942, was spent in different minor leagues. Besler was born in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1929–30	Melville Millionaires	S-SSHL		20	3	0	3	25		2	0	0	0	0
1930–31	Melville Millionaires	S-SSHL		20	4	2	6	37		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Humboldt Indians	N-SSHL		17	7	5	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Prince Albert Mintos	SSHL		21	31	4	35	12		4	2	1	3	2
1934–35	Boston Tiger Cubs	Can-Am		38	6	3	9	30		3	2	0	2	13
1935–36	Boston Bruins	NHL		8	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		29	4	6	10	25		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Portland Buckaroos	PCHL		28	13	6	19	27		3	1	0	1	2
1937–38	Portland Buckaroos	PCHL		38	24	3	27	26		2	0	1	1	6
1938–39	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		17	1	3	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Providence Reds	IAHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Pittsburgh Hornets	IAHL		9	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Omaha Knights	AHA		48	20	16	36	57		9	3	2	5	26
1940–41	Omaha Knights	AHA		47	15	15	30	26		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Omaha Knights	AHA		49	17	15	32	36		8	0	3	3	17
NHL totals				30	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database