Andy Branigan

Andy Branigan
Born (1922-04-11)April 11, 1922
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died April 13, 1995(1995-04-13) (aged 73)
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Americans
Brooklyn Americans
Playing career 1940–1960

Andrew John Branigan (April 11, 1922 — April 13, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for 27 games for the New York Americans and Brooklyn Americans in the NHL between 1940 and 1942. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1960, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Biography

Branigan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and began his career as a defenceman playing with the Winnipeg Monarchs of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 1939–1940.[1] In October 1940, he was signed by the New York/Brooklyn Americans of the NHL and played for the team from 1940–1942.[2]

While serving in World War II, he played for the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers.[2] He also played several seasons with the AHL, playing for the Indianapolis Capitols, Hershey Bears and the Providence Reds.[citation needed]

He finished his playing career in the Eastern Hockey League in 1960 playing for the Washington Presidents and the New York Rovers.[1] Branigan also coached the Washington Presidents and the New York Rovers from 1958–1960.[citation needed]

He died on April 13, 1995, in Providence, Rhode Island, and is interred in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1938–39 East Kildonan Bisons MAHA — — — — — — — — — —
1939–40 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 23 0 1 1 38 7 5 0 5 14
1940–41 New York Americans NHL 6 1 0 1 5 — — — — —
1940–41 Springfield Indians AHL 50 2 6 8 21 3 0 0 0 4
1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 21 0 2 2 26 — — — — —
1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1942–43 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 13 4 1 5 26 5 1 0 1 18
1942–43 Winnipeg RCAF Al-Cup — — — — — 12 3 3 6 20
1943–44 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 1 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
1944–45 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 9 2 1 3 18 — — — — —
1944–45 Rockcliffe RCAF OCHL 4 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 62 4 17 21 71 5 0 1 1 0
1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 62 6 9 15 42 11 1 2 3 8
1947–48 Hershey Bears AHL 63 1 11 12 91 2 0 0 0 6
1948–49 Hershey Bears AHL 68 5 14 19 54 11 0 2 2 10
1949–50 Hershey Bears AHL 66 1 15 16 73 — — — — —
1950–51 Hershey Bears AHL 64 6 9 15 114 6 0 0 0 8
1951–52 Hershey Bears AHL 66 6 19 25 110 5 1 1 2 10
1952–53 Hershey Bears AHL 51 5 4 9 71 — — — — —
1953–54 Hershey Bears AHL 68 3 22 25 124 11 0 1 1 10
1954–55 Providence Reds AHL 61 2 12 14 114 — — — — —
1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 64 5 17 22 103 9 2 5 7 14
1956–57 Providence Reds AHL 46 2 10 12 46 5 0 0 0 6
1957–58 Providence Reds AHL 67 2 6 8 61 1 0 0 0 0
1958–59 Washington Presidents EHL 63 5 16 21 82 — — — — —
1959–60 New York Rovers EHL 48 2 10 12 73 — — — — —
AHL totals 859 50 171 221 1095 69 4 12 16 70
NHL totals 27 1 2 3 31 — — — — —

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b "Andy Branigan". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "A History of Swan Point Cemetery". Swan Point Cemetery. Retrieved March 26, 2014.


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