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Jim McFadden
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Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
5 ft 07 in (1.70 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Retired
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born (1920-04-15)April 15, 1920,
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pro Career 1946 – 1954

James "Jim" McFadden (born April 15, 1920 in Belfast, Northern Ireland – August 28, 2002) was a professional forward. He won the Calder Trophy in 1948, and a Stanley Cup in 1950 with the Detroit Red Wings. McFadden appeared in the 1950 NHL All-Star Game.

He started out playing amateur hockey in Carman, Alberta. McFadden then played two seasons with the Portland Buckaroos of the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1939-41. During World War II, he played for military teams in Canada.

After the war he joined the Detroit Red Wings in 1947-48, winning the Calder Trophy and played with them until 1951. He won the Stanley Cup in 1949-50.

McFadden was then traded to the Chicago Blackhawks and stayed with them until the middle of the 1953-54 season. He finished his career with four seasons playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Hockey League (minor pro) and retired in 1957.

Awards and Achievements[]

Career Statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1939–40 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 2 1 3 6
1940–41 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 20 14 34 37
1945–46 Ottawa Senators QSHL 30 25 32 57 57 9 1 8 9 6
1946–47 Ottawa Senators QSHL 16 17 17 34 2
1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 31 19 15 34 10
1946–47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 2 2 0
1947–48 Detroit Red Winds NHL 60 24 24 48 12 10 5 3 8 10
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 12 20 32 10 8 0 1 1 6
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 14 16 30 8 14 2 3 5 8
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 14 18 32 10 6 0 0 0 2
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 10 24 34 14
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 23 21 44 29 7 3 0 3 4
1953–54 Calgary Stampeders WHL 37 27 28 55 16 18 10 12 22 4
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 19 3 3 6 6
1954–55 Calgary Stampeders WHL 56 31 34 65 36 8 5 4 9 7
1955–56 Calgary Stampeders WHL 64 23 37 60 26 8 4 4 8 4
1956–57 Calgary Stampeders WHL 9 3 5 8 8
NHL totals 412 100 126 226 89 49 10 9 19 30

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Preceded by
Howie Meeker
Winner of the Calder Trophy
1948
Succeeded by
Pentti Lund
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