Fred Hunt (ice hockey)

Fred Hunt
Born (1917-01-17)January 17, 1917
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Died October 4, 1977(1977-10-04) (aged 60)
Buffalo, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
New York Americans
Playing career 1937–1949

Frederick Tennyson Hunt (January 17, 1917 in Brantford, Ontario — October 4, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 59 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers and New York Americans between 1940 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1949, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League (AHL). In 1952 Hunt became coach of the AHL's Buffalo Bisons, who he had played for, and served in that role on three separate times over the next 18 years; in 1953 he was also named general manager of the Bisons, holding that position until 1970. He helped the Buffalo Sabres join the NHL as an expansion team in 1970, serving as assistant general manager of the team.[1]

He died on October 4, 1977 in Buffalo, New York.[2] In 1977 the AHL introduced the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, for the player best exemplifying sportsmanship, determination, and dedication to hockey.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1933–34 Brantford Lions OHA 16 5 3 8 14 — — — — —
1934–35 Brantford Lions OHA 17 4 1 5 12 — — — — —
1935–36 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 9 2 9 11 12 4 1 1 2 11
1936–37 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 12 5 5 10 16 6 5 3 8 19
1936–37 Toronto St. Michael's Majors M-Cup — — — — — 7 5 4 9 0
1937–38 Hershey Bears EAHL 57 10 14 24 45 — — — — —
1938–39 Hershey Cubs EAHL 53 22 32 54 20 — — — — —
1939–40 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 59 31 37 68 52 8 2 5 7 2
1940–41 New York Americans NHL 15 2 5 7 0 — — — — —
1940–41 Springfield Indians AHL 40 17 27 44 38 3 0 1 1 2
1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 51 19 21 40 45 2 0 0 0 0
1942–43 Buffalo Bisons AHL 50 27 30 57 52 9 5 3 8 2
1943–44 Buffalo Bisons AHL 52 27 53 80 39 9 5 11 16 0
1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 44 13 9 22 6 — — — — —
1945–46 Buffalo Bisons AHL 62 27 43 70 32 12 5 11 16 6
1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 63 26 21 47 29 2 0 1 1 0
1947–48 Buffalo Bisons AHL 40 12 20 32 0 8 4 3 7 4
1948–49 Buffalo Bisons AHL 48 12 26 38 6 — — — — —
1948–49 Hershey Bears AHL 13 7 2 9 5 9 3 2 5 0
AHL totals 419 174 243 417 246 54 22 32 54 14
NHL totals 59 15 14 29 6 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Fred Hunt". Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  2. ^ "Frederick T. Hunt". New York Times. October 5, 1977. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award". American Hockey League. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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