# Brian Ford (ice hockey)

Brian Ford (born September 22, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1991, was spent in various minor leagues.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1977–78 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 30 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1978 | 114 | 0 | 3.80 | .881 | 9 | — | — | — | 485 | 29 | 0 | 3.59 | — |
| 1979–80 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2303 | 149 | 0 | 3.88 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | — |
| 1980–81 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 44 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 2435 | 204 | 0 | 5.03 | .858 | 3 | — | — | — | 193 | 15 | 0 | 4.66 | .872 |
| 1981–82 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 53 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2791 | 256 | 0 | 5.50 | .866 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 226 | 26 | 0 | 6.90 | .865 |
| 1982–83 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1443 | 84 | 0 | 3.49 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.56 | — |
| 1982–83 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 4 | — | — | — | 203 | 7 | 0 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 13 | 0 | 6.34 | .814 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2132 | 105 | 2 | 2.96 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 223 | 18 | 0 | 4.84 | — |
| 1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 456 | 48 | 0 | 6.32 | .838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 363 | 21 | 0 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1321 | 59 | 1 | 2.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 39 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2230 | 136 | 1 | 3.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 513 | 33 | 0 | 3.06 | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | 793 | 41 | 0 | 3.10 | — |
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 32 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1541 | 99 | 0 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 35 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1898 | 118 | 0 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Fredericton Capitals | NBSHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1378 | 100 | 0 | 4.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1075 | 60 | 2 | 3.35 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1076 | 69 | 0 | 3.85 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | — |
| 1990–91 | Saint John Vitos | NBSHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1320 | 101 | 1 | 4.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 579 | 61 | 0 | 6.32 | .834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| AHL |||
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | 1983, 1984 |
| AHL First All-Star Team | 1984 |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 1984 |