Teddy Saunders

For other people named Ted Saunders, see Ted Saunders (disambiguation).

Teddy Saunders
Born	(1911-08-29)August 29, 1911 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 21, 2002(2002-05-21) (aged 90) Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1930–1944

Clarence Arthur "Ted, Teddy" Saunders (August 29, 1911 – May 21, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators in their final season of 1933–34. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1930 to 1944, was spent in various minor leagues. He played for the Ottawa Commandos which won the 1943 Allan Cup. Before his death, he was the last surviving member of the original Ottawa Senators.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1928–29	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		15	3	1	4	—		2	1	0	1	0
1929–30	Iroquois Falls Eskimos	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		38	19	4	23	28		7	3	2	5	6
1931–32	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		30	5	4	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Cleveland Indians	IHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		47	29	10	39	82		7	5	2	7	18
1933–34	Ottawa Senators	NHL		18	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Detroit Olympics	IHL		21	1	4	5	14		6	0	0	0	4
1934–35	Philadelphia Arrows	Can-Am		48	28	20	48	35		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		48	19	22	41	36		3	0	0	0	0
1936–37	Springfield Indians	IAHL		45	17	13	30	44		5	1	0	1	2
1937–38	Springfield Indians	IAHL		45	8	21	29	41		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Springfield Indians	IAHL		53	10	19	29	33		3	0	1	1	2
1939–40	St. Paul Saints	AHA		46	23	25	48	51		7	6	4	10	4
1940–41	St. Paul Saints	AHA		46	18	15	33	14		4	2	1	3	0
1941–42	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		40	31	25	56	20		8	2	2	4	4
1942–43	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		28	10	13	23	15		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Ottawa Army	OCHL		9	10	8	18	2		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Truro Bearcats	NSNDL		10	17	6	23	0		—	—	—	—	—
Can-Am totals				211	100	59	159	201		17	8	4	12	24
NHL totals				18	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—

Transactions

• October 4, 1933 — traded to Ottawa by Boston with Perk Galbraith and Bob Cook for Bob Gracie.
• December 8, 1933 — traded by Ottawa Senators to Detroit Olympics for cash.

References

• Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players:The ultimate a-z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

External links

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