Gordon Davidson (ice hockey)
# Gordon Davidson (ice hockey)

John Gordon Davidson (August 5, 1918 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 51 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1951, was spent in the minor leagues. Davidson was born in Stratton, Ontario, but grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He died in 2004.

## 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 |
| 1935–36 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936–37 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1937–38 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1938–39 | Regina Aces | SSHL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Regina Aces | SSHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Regina Rangers | SSHL | 32 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1940–41 | Regina Rangers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| 1941–42 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 58 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 30 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 1944–45 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 59 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1945–46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 43 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 1946–47 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 58 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 54 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 448 | 39 | 146 | 185 | 146 | 49 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
