Alex Forsyth (ice hockey)

Alex Forsyth
Born (1955-01-06)January 6, 1955
Galt, Ontario, Canada
Died July 12, 2024(2024-07-12) (aged 69)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
NHL draft 18th overall, 1975
Washington Capitals
WHA draft 122nd overall, 1975
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 1975–1978

James Alexander (Alex) Forsyth (January 6, 1955 – July 12, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1976–77 season, on November 12, 1976 against the Chicago Black Hawks. He was selected by the Capitals 18th overall in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft and by the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association in the ninth round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft, from the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League.

After retirement, Forsyth returned to Kingston, and became a police officer, spending 33 years with Kingston Police Force.

Forsyth died on July 12, 2024.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 London Knights OHA 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1973–74 Kingston Canadians OHA 58 11 11 22 17 — — — — —
1974–75 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 64 27 31 58 72 8 6 4 10 2
1975–76 Richmond Robins AHL 71 7 16 23 24 8 2 5 7 0
1976–77 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 74 14 33 47 47 — — — — —
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 69 15 16 31 29 7 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 145 21 49 70 71 8 2 5 7 0
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ https://thewhig.remembering.ca/obituary/james-alexander-alex-forsyth-1090151928
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
1975 		Succeeded by


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