| 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 |  Canadian
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| Born | 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[]
- Calder Memorial Trophy winner (1948)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1950)
- Stanley Cup championship (1950)
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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 |