Floyd ‘Busher’ Curry was busy winning a Memorial Cup championship with the Oshawa Generals in 1943-44, the same year Ralph Harvey ‘Busher’ Jackson was playing his final year in the NHL with the Boston Bruins. Unlike Jackson, Busher was Floyd’s nickname and didn’t completely replace his given names.
Floyd Curry – Junior and Minor Pro
Curry played junior for three years with the Oshawa Generals from 1941-42 to 1943-44. In all three years, the Generals advanced to the Memorial Cup finals. In Floyd’s first year, Oshawa fell to the Portage La Prairie Terriers.
The following year, the Generals once again came up short, losing to the Winnipeg Rangers. In Floyd’s final year with Oshawa, the team was crowned Canadian major junior hockey champions after sweeping the Trail Smoke Eaters.
For both the 1945-46 and 1946-47 seasons, Curry played in the QSHL with the Montreal Royals, a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens. In the first year, Floyd was named a First Team All-Star at right wing. The Royals won the league championship over the Ottawa Senators. At the Eastern Canada Allan Cup finals, Montreal lost to the Hamilton Tigers.
The following year, the Royals were once again champs and once again beat the Ottawa Senators in the finals. Floyd was once again an all-star but this time on the second team. In 1946-47, Montreal got a rematch with the Hamilton Tigers and this time advanced to the Allan Cup finals. In the finals, the Royals took out the Calgary Stampeders for the Canadian Senior Amateur championship.
Over the next three years, Floyd split his time between the NHL Canadiens and the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League before becoming a regular in the National Hockey League for the 1950-51 season.
At the end of his NHL career, Curry returned to the minors for one last season. In 1958-59, he played mostly with the Royals again, now in the QHL and now a professional team, no longer amateur. He also appeared in two AHL games with the Rochester Americans.
Floyd Curry – NHL
Between 1947-48 and 1957-58, Curry played 601 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring 105 goals and assisting on 99 for 204 points. His entire NHL career was spent with the Canadiens.
Floyd Curry Collection
Over 91 playoff games, Floyd added 23 goals and totalled 40 points. With the Habs, Curry was part of four Stanley Cup champions. In 1952-53, Montreal took out the Boston Bruins in five games. Floyd was also part of the first three of five consecutive championships for the Canadiens Dynasty of the 1950’s. In 1955-56, the victim was the Detroit Red Wings and in the next two years it was the Boston Bruins.
Curry was a 20 goal scorer with the Canadiens in 1951-52. In the 1954-55 Stanley Cup playoffs, Floyd scored eight and assisted on four for 12 points over 12 games. He tied Bernie Geoffrion for the team lead in goals and was one point behind Geoffrion and Jean Beliveau. Montreal reached the finals before falling to the Red Wings.
Floyd Curry – Coaching and Management
Curry stepped behind the bench of the Quebec Aces for three AHL seasons from 1961-62 to 1963-64. In the final season, the Aces tied for first overall in the nine team league with the Pittsburgh Hornets. Quebec reached the Calder Cup finals before being swept by the Fred Glover coached Cleveland Barons.
From 1968-69 to 1977-78, Floyd was the Assistant General Manager of the Canadiens. He then remained onboard as director of scouting. Curry was with Montreal for six more Stanley Cup championships as management.
Floyd Curry – Rookie Card
The Floyd Curry rookie card appears as number 12 in the 1951-52 Parkhurst set. The card is valued at a third more than a common card. Curry, of course, appears as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. Floyd appeared on just six hockey cards during his playing career, all with Parkhurst.
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1945-46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 32 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 8 |
| 1946-47 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 40 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 26 |
| 1947-48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 1948-49 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 12 |
| 1948-49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | Playoffs only | ||||
| 1949-50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 49 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 1949-50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 1950-51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 23 |
| 1951-52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
| 1952-53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 10 |
| 1953-54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 22 |
| 1954-55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 36 |
| 1955-56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 1956-57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| 1957-58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1958-59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1958-59 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 57 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40 |
| NHL Totals | 601 | 105 | 99 | 204 | 147 | ||