James Charles "Jimmy" Watson (born August 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

.

Playing career

Watson was born in Smithers

Smithers, British Columbia

Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. He played on the same team with his older brother Joe for several seasons while in Philadelphia. Both brothers won the Stanley Cup together in 1974 and 1975.

Post-playing career

He currently coaches youth hockey for the Philadelphia Little Flyers. His Midget 16U American AAA team won the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 AYHL Championship. He helps progress many young players' skills, and moves many players to junior hockey. He preaches posture to his pupils when they are on and off the ice, which he refers to as "good form", as well as teaching optimistic views to many. Jim also runs the Jim Watson Hockey Academy and Jim Watson Hockey Camp located at Iceworks Arena, Aston, PA.

Awards and honours

• Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy
  Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy
  The Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the defenceman of the year in the Western Hockey League.It is named after one of the league's founders, Bill Hunter, who was the driving force behind the creation of the WHL...
  
   (1971–72)
• WCHL First All-Star Team (1971–72)
• Barry Ashbee Trophy 
• Played in NHL All-Star Game
  National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
  
   (1975
  28th National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The 28st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Montreal Forum in Montreal, home to the Montreal Canadiens, on January 21, 1975. The NHL expansion changed the format of the NHL All-Star game into a battle of conferences. The Wales Conference All-Star team easily won the initial...
  
  , 1976
  29th National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The Wales Conference All-Star team defeated the Campbell Conference 7-5 after opening up a 6-1 lead in the second period.Peter Mahovlich was voted most valuable player of the game after scoringa goal and three assists.- Wales Conference All-Stars :...
  
  , 1977
  30th National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The Wales Conference All-Star team defeated the Campbell Conference for the third consecutive year. Rick Martin scored two goals in the third period including the game winning goal with under two minutes to play, and was voted most valuable player....
  
  , 1978
  31st National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The Wales Conference All-Star team defeated the Campbell Conference for the fourth consecutive year. Gilbert Perreault scored at 3:35 of sudden death overtime for the winning goal...
  
  , 1980
  32nd National Hockey League All-Star Game
  The 32nd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, home to the Detroit Red Wings, on February 5, 1980. The Wales Conference all-star team won for the fifth consecutive time. Reggie Leach was voted MVP after scoring one goal and one assist...
  
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Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season							Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	+/-	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Calgary Centennials Calgary Centennials Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977...	WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...		52	2	15	17	—	26		11	1	4	5	0
1969–70	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		35	3	15	18	—	18		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		64	9	35	44	—	118		11	3	7	10	8
1971–72	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		66	13	52	65	—	50		13	3	9	12	6
1972–73 1972–73 AHL season The 1972–73 AHL season was the 37th season of the American Hockey League. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Cincinnati Swords finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...	Richmond Robins Richmond Robins The Richmond Robins were a professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were a member of the American Hockey League for five seasons from 1971–72 to 1975–76...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		73	5	33	38	—	83		4	1	2	3	6
1972–73	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		4	0	1	1	-1	5		2	0	0	0	0
1973–74	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	2	18	20	+33	44		17	1	2	3	41
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		68	7	18	25	+41	72		17	1	8	9	10
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		79	2	34	36	+65	66		16	1	8	9	6
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		71	3	23	26	+34	35		10	1	2	3	2
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		71	5	12	17	+33	62		12	7	8	6	4
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	9	13	22	+11	52		8	0	2	2	2
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		71	5	18	23	+53	51		15	0	4	4	20
1980–81	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		18	2	2	4	+14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		76	3	9	12	+12	99		4	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				613	38	148	186	+295	492		101	5	34	39	89

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976 1976 Canada Cup The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...	Canada	CC Canada Cup The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup...		2	0	0	0	2

External links

• Flyers History: Jimmy Watson
• Meltzer, Bill Philadelphia Flyers Heroes of the Past: Jimmy Watson