Warren Godfrey
# Warren Godfrey

Warren Godfrey (March 23, 1931 – April 5, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1968.

## Playing career

Godfrey began his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1952. He spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Red Wings where he retired following the 1968 season. He also spent time in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.

Godfrey scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins. It occurred on January 11, 1953 in Boston's 4-2 loss to Detroit.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1949–50 | Galt Red Wings | OHA | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Waterloo Hurricanes | OHA | 51 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Ayr Centennials | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 61 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1952–53 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1953–54 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1954–55 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 59 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 41 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 1968–69 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 786 | 32 | 125 | 157 | 752 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 42 |
