Jim Pettie
James "Seaweed" Pettie (October 24, 1953 – August 31, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins in the 1970s.
| Jim Pettie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 24, 1953 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 31, 2019 (aged 65) Rochester, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
142nd overall, 1973 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1981 | ||
Pettie was born in Toronto, Ontario.
As a youth, he played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]
Pettie died in Rochester, New York, on August 31, 2019 at the age of 65, due to cancer.[2]
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "James "Seaweed" Pettie". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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