Arthur Elmer Albert Townsend (October 9, 1905 â August 5, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1926âÂÂ27 season and 29 games in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Rosebuds during the 1925âÂÂ26 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1923 to 1939, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Souris, Manitoba.