Jim Bartlett

Jim Bartlett
Born	(1932-05-27)May 27, 1932 Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 27, 2021(2021-08-27) (aged 89)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1951–1973

James Baker Bartlett (May 27, 1932 – August 27, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers between 1954 and 1961. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Professional career

Bartlett's career was mainly played in the American Hockey League for the Baltimore Clippers and Providence Reds, over twenty years. He spent three years with the New York Rangers and one with the Boston Bruins, as well as having played four games with the Montreal Canadiens early in his career playing a total of 191 games in the NHL. He set an AHL record in 1958 when he scored two goals five seconds apart. He almost had his career end in 1963 when he was hit in his eye with a stick, however, he was back playing within months.

Post-pro career

Close to the end of his professional hockey career, Bartlett kept his skills sharp by playing with the National Brewers, a Baltimore area amateur team that was sponsored by the National Brewing Company and National Bohemian. He returned to the pro level to score 8 goals in 11 games for the Baltimore Clippers during the end of the 1971-72 season, and then played another full 72-game season with Clippers in 1972-73.

In 1974, Bartlett brought his professional hockey career to a close and then enjoyed four more seasons of amateur hockey in the Baltimore-Washington area with the Brewers. During the five seasons that Bartlett played with the Brewers, he worked as a driver for the National Brewing Company in Baltimore.

Bartlett moved from Baltimore to Tampa, Florida in 1987. Making use of his experience as a driver, he became a full-time assistant as an advisor and driver for George Steinbrenner. In 2018, he was inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame.

Records

• American Hockey League record for fastest two goals scored (1958)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1949–50	Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs	QJHL		6	0	0	0	4		1	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Verdun LaSalle	QJHL		38	8	8	16	67		3	1	0	1	7
1951–52	St. Jerome Eagles	QPJHL		44	25	31	56	167		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Boston Olympics	EAHL		14	2	6	8	39		2	1	0	1	4
1952–53	Cincinnati Mohawks	IHL		49	32	30	62	122		9	4	5	9	22
1953–54	Matane Red Rockets	LSLHL		61	43	29	72	139		16	11	14	25	46
1954–55	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		2	0	0	0	0
1954–55	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QHL		58	28	28	56	150		7	1	4	5	20
1955–56	New York Rangers	NHL		12	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Providence Reds	AHL		50	28	19	47	110		9	3	5	8	27
1956–57	Providence Reds	AHL		63	21	22	43	105		4	1	0	1	27
1957–58	Providence Reds	AHL		59	25	21	46	86		5	2	1	3	11
1958–59	New York Rangers	NHL		70	11	9	20	118		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	New York Rangers	NHL		44	8	4	12	48		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Springfield Indians	AHL		21	7	3	10	12		8	5	3	8	15
1960–61	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	15	9	24	95		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Providence Reds	AHL		62	31	34	65	80		3	0	1	1	8
1962–63	Providence Reds	AHL		67	28	38	66	87		6	1	2	3	10
1963–64	Providence Reds	AHL		72	26	39	65	75		3	2	1	3	4
1964–65	Providence Reds	AHL		71	22	36	58	92		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Providence Reds	AHL		68	19	26	45	70		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		67	30	21	51	24		13	3	3	6	10
1967–68	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		71	22	29	51	71		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		73	25	23	48	40		4	1	0	1	10
1969–70	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		65	30	28	58	34		5	2	1	3	2
1970–71	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		63	14	25	39	51		6	0	1	1	4
1971–72	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		11	8	2	10	23		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Columbus Seals	IHL		14	4	6	10	23		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		72	24	16	40	31		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				955	360	382	742	991		66	20	18	38	128
NHL totals				191	34	23	57	273		2	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com