Ronald Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (born November 15, 1944 in

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) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played extensively in the

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and briefly in the

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between 1966 and 1976.

Biography

Buchanan was a member of the Oshawa Generals for three seasons, playing on teams that included

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and

Wayne Cashman Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played seventeen seasons for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and helped them win the Stanley Cup twice, and was the last ac ...

. Buchanan went on to play for the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

and

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

of the NHL and the

Cleveland Crusaders The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1976. T ...

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

and

Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena. They are ...

of the WHA. Buchanan played the majority of his career with teams in the minor professional leagues ( AHL, CPHL/CHL, WHL). After his retirement from playing, Buchanan was briefly the head coach of the Los Angeles Blades of the minor-pro

Pacific Hockey League : ''For the 1990s semi-professional ice hockey league, see Pacific Hockey League (1994).'' The Pacific Hockey League was a low-level minor professional hockey league that existed for two seasons in 1977–78, and 1978–79. Its member teams from C ...

. Buchanan's father, Ralph Buchanan, was also a professional hockey player, and had played two games for the

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in the

1948–49 NHL season The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. In a rematch of the previous season, Toronto defeated Detroit in the Stanley Cup final to win the championship. League business Rule changes A new rule, often called th ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Ron 1944 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Boston Bruins players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey centres Cleveland Crusaders players Denver Spurs (WHL) players Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Indianapolis Racers players Kansas City Blues players Minneapolis Bruins players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Oshawa Generals players Quebec Aces (AHL) players St. Louis Blues players