Alex Ritson

Alex Ritson
Born	(1922-03-07)March 7, 1922 Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Died	July 18, 2008(2008-07-18) (aged 86)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1941–1952

Alexander Clive Ritson (March 7, 1922 – July 18, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 season, on January 14, 1945, against the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1952, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1940–41	Regina Generals	S-SJHL		19	9	12	21	14		4	1	5	6	2
1941–42	Tulsa Oilers	AHA		50	14	13	27	12		2	0	0	0	0
1942–43	Washington Lions	AHL		12	5	7	12	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Providence Reds	AHL		40	9	23	32	19		2	0	0	0	0
1943–44	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		53	22	21	43	13		5	0	1	1	0
1944–45	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	13	29	42	13		11	5	3	8	4
1945–46	Hershey Bears	AHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	New Haven Eagles	AHL		14	4	2	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Omaha Knights	USHL		3	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Fort Worth Rangers	USHL		7	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Fort Worth Rangers	USHL		60	21	26	47	37		9	1	1	2	0
1947–48	Fort Worth Rangers	USHL		66	22	40	62	42		4	0	1	1	0
1948–49	Tulsa Oilers	USHL		66	16	43	59	73		7	1	1	2	12
1949–50	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		6	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Louisville Blades	USHL		45	10	18	28	18		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Seattle Ironmen	PCHL		16	1	4	5	11		4	2	0	2	0
1950–51	Seattle Ironmen	PCHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Vernon Vipers	OSHL		47	33	36	69	44		10	4	2	6	4
1951–52	Vernon Vipers	OSHL		48	24	25	49	47		—	—	—	—	—
USHL totals				247	69	131	200	175		20	2	3	5	12
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

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