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 (1953-10-24)October 24, 1953
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died August 31, 2019(2019-08-31) (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 19731981

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

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. "James "Seaweed" Pettie". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.


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