Godfrey Matheson
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Godfrey Matheson was a Canadian
ice hockey
player and coach. Matheson was head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks
for one season, 1932–33
along with Emil Iverson
. He attempted to innovate coaching by using a whistle system; One whistle to shoot, two to check etc.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player and coach. Matheson was head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
for one season, 1932–33
1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's seventh season of play. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:...
along with Emil Iverson
Emil Iverson
Emil Iverson was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. The Minnesota Gopher Hockey Team won seven national championships while Emil was coach. His training programs were so ahead of the times, that some are still used today. Iverson was head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks for one season,...
. He attempted to innovate coaching by using a whistle system; One whistle to shoot, two to check etc.