sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJohn Arthur Davidson (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey executive and former player, who serves as President of Hockey Operations and alternate governor for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a goaltender, he played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers. He is also well known as a long-time hockey broadcaster, and was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame with the 2009 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his contributions to broadcasting.[1]
Canadian professional ice hockey executive
For other people named John Davidson, see John Davidson (disambiguation).
Ice hockey player
John Davidson |
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Born |
(1953-02-27) February 27, 1953 (age 69) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Height |
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
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Weight |
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
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Position |
Goaltender |
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Caught |
Left |
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Played for |
St. Louis Blues New York Rangers |
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NHL Draft |
5th overall, 1973 St. Louis Blues |
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Playing career |
1973–1983 |
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Playing career
Growing up in western Canada, he played his junior hockey in Calgary, Alberta. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, and became the first goalie in NHL history to jump directly from major junior to the NHL.
St. Louis Blues
Davidson stepped right into the NHL and split duties with veteran Wayne Stephenson during his rookie year and posted slightly better numbers. Just before the start of Davidson's second season in the league, the Blues dealt Stephenson to the Philadelphia Flyers, making Davidson the Blues' starting goaltender. Davidson played 40 games for the Blues but his goals against average rose from an impressive 3.08 as a rookie to 3.66 in his second year. That summer, the Blues packaged Davidson with Bill Collins and shipped him to the New York Rangers for Jerry Butler, Ted Irvine and Bert Wilson.
New York Rangers
In New York, Davidson was to share the crease with Hall of Famer Ed Giacomin, who had tended goal for the Rangers for the ten previous seasons. However, early in the year, the Rangers shocked their fans by placing Giacomin on waivers where he was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings, making Davidson the undisputed starting goaltender for the team. Davidson played a career-high 56 games for New York that year, a total he was unable to ever match due to a string of injury issues in the years to come. He helped lead the Rangers to the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals on an injured left knee. His jersey numbers were 35, 00 and 30.[2] Davidson was the first, and one of only two, NHL players to wear the number 00; after Martin Biron briefly wore the number in 1995, the league banned the use of the number.[3]
Davidson was the inspiration for the song "Double Vision" from 1978's album Double Vision by Foreigner. Members of the band who were Rangers fans were watching a Stanley Cup playoff game between the Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres. Davidson was shaken up when a shot hit his goalie mask. As he was recovering, announcers Jim Gordon and Bill Chadwick said Davidson was suffering from "double vision."[4][5]
Broadcasting career
After retiring due to injury, he joined MSG Network's hockey coverage staff in 1983, and was the color commentator for Rangers games from 1986–87 to 2005–06. Davidson, often known by the nickname "J.D.", became one of the most prominent color commentators in the sport, and his hockey insight is so well respected that he currently sits on the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee. Long-time network TV partner Mike Emrick also sits on that committee, and the two shared the 2004 Lester Patrick Trophy for service to hockey in the U.S.[6]
Davidson has also contributed to NHL coverage on various national television networks (including CBC, Fox, ESPN/ABC, NBC/OLN, SportsChannel America, and Global). He served as the lead color commentator, partnering with lead play-by-play announcer Mike Emrick, for the NHL on Fox from 1994–1999 and again for the NHL on NBC and NHL on OLN from 2005–2006. Eddie Olczyk, a studio analyst, took over the color commentator position in the 2006–2007 season after he left broadcasting to become president of the St. Louis Blues.[citation needed]
Davidson became known as a broadcaster for his signature phrase of "Oh, baby!" He was also featured in full motion videos shot for the EA Sports video game NHL 97.
Davidson co-authored the book Hockey for Dummies with sportswriter John Steinbreder.
Executive career
Davidson was named president of the St. Louis Blues on June 30, 2006. He left the Blues after agreeing to a buyout of his contract on October 9, 2012.[7]
He was then named president of the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 24, 2012,[8] and held this position until his resignation on May 17, 2019.[9]
On May 17, 2019, Davidson was named as president of the New York Rangers.[10] On May 5, 2021, Davidson was fired as president and alternate governor (along with general manager Jeff Gorton) of the Rangers after failing to make the playoffs.[11]
On May 20, 2021, the Blue Jackets announced that Davidson would return to Columbus as President of Hockey Operations and alternate governor. Davidson agreed to a five-year contract with the Blue Jackets.[12]
Achievements
Playing
- Alberta Junior Hockey League – MVP (1970–71)
- Alberta Junior Hockey League – Best goalie (1970–71)
- Alberta Junior Hockey League – Second team All-Star (1970–71)
- Western Canada Hockey League – MVP (1971–72)
- Western Canada Hockey League – Top Goaltender Award (1971–72)
- Western Canada Hockey League – First All-Star Team (1971–72)
- Western Canada Hockey League – All-Star Team (1972–73)
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 56 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons[13]
Broadcasting
- CableACE – "Outstanding Live Event Coverage" (1994)
- New York Emmy – "Outstanding On-Camera Achievement" (1995, 2001)
- Lester Patrick Trophy – "Contribution to American hockey" (2004)
- Foster Hewitt Memorial Award; Hockey Hall Of Fame (2009)
Career statistics
Source:[14]
Regular season and playoffs
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Regular season |
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Playoffs |
Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
MIN |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
SV% |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
MIN |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
SV% |
1969–70 |
Lethbridge Sugar Kings |
AJHL |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1969–70 |
Calgary Centennials |
WCHL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1970–71 |
Lethbridge Sugar Kings |
AJHL |
46 |
— |
— |
— |
2,760 |
142 |
3 |
3.09 |
— |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
540 |
23 |
1 |
2.56 |
— |
1970–71 |
Calgary Centennials |
WCHL |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
3.16 |
— |
1971–72 |
Calgary Centennials |
WCHL |
66 |
— |
— |
— |
3,970 |
157 |
8 |
2.37 |
— |
13 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
780 |
39 |
0 |
3.00 |
— |
1971–72 |
Calgary Centennials |
MC |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
0 |
2 |
— |
118 |
9 |
0 |
4.58 |
— |
1972–73 |
Calgary Centennials |
WCHL |
63 |
— |
— |
— |
3,735 |
201 |
2 |
3.30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1973–74 |
St. Louis Blues |
NHL |
39 |
13 |
19 |
7 |
2,300 |
118 |
0 |
3.08 |
.902 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1974–75 |
St. Louis Blues |
NHL |
40 |
17 |
15 |
7 |
2,360 |
144 |
0 |
3.66 |
.887 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
— |
60 |
4 |
0 |
4.00 |
.846 |
1974–75 |
Denver Spurs |
CHL |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
420 |
27 |
0 |
3.86 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1975–76 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
56 |
22 |
28 |
5 |
3,207 |
212 |
3 |
3.97 |
.880 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1976–77 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
39 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
2,116 |
125 |
1 |
3.54 |
.896 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1976–77 |
New Haven Nighthawks |
AHL |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
119 |
5 |
0 |
2.52 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1977–78 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
34 |
14 |
13 |
4 |
1,848 |
98 |
1 |
3.18 |
.899 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
— |
122 |
7 |
0 |
3.44 |
.901 |
1978–79 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
39 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
2,232 |
131 |
0 |
3.52 |
.873 |
18 |
11 |
7 |
— |
1,106 |
42 |
1 |
2.28 |
.922 |
1979–80 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
41 |
20 |
15 |
4 |
2,306 |
122 |
2 |
3.17 |
.885 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
— |
541 |
21 |
0 |
2.33 |
.927 |
1979–80 |
New Haven Nighthawks |
AHL |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
238 |
16 |
0 |
4.02 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1980–81 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
10 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
560 |
48 |
0 |
5.14 |
.832 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1981–82 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
.966 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
— |
33 |
3 |
0 |
5.45 |
.769 |
1981–82 |
Springfield Indians |
AHL |
8 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
437 |
24 |
0 |
3.30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1982–83 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
120 |
5 |
0 |
2.50 |
.909 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
NHL totals |
301 |
123 |
124 |
39 |
17,109 |
1004 |
7 |
3.52 |
.887 |
31 |
16 |
14 |
— |
1,862 |
77 |
1 |
2.48 |
.918 |
References
- Kreiser, John (June 4, 2009). "Davidson Overwhelmed to be Hall-of-Famer". NHL.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- "John Davidson". All Time Roster. New York Rangers. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- Kay, Jason (29 November 2013). "Top 10 weird and wonderful goalie numbers: From Bryzgalov to Puppa | The Hockey News". The Hockey News. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- "John Halligan NY Rangers Website". Archived from the original on February 25, 2008.
- John Halligan Blueshirt Bulletin February 2008 issue
- "Lester Patrick Trophy". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- "Blues part ways with team president John Davidson | KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul". kstp.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
- "Premium Access | BlueJackets Xtra". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- Davidson, John (May 17, 2019). "Thank You, Columbus". NHL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "John Davidson Named Rangers President". NHL.com. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "Rangers fire GM, prez; name Drury to both roles". ESPN.com. May 5, 2021.
- "CBJ announce return of John Davidson as President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 100. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "Davidson's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
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