Ralph Bowman
# Ralph Bowman

Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.

On November 13, 1934, Bowman, then playing for the St. Louis Eagles, scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1929–30 | Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930–31 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931–32 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitals | IAHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 36 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 274 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 260 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |

## Awards and achievements

* Stanley Cup Championships (1936 & 1937)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
