Lorne Chabot
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Lorne "Chabotsky" Chabot (October 5, 1900 in Montreal, Quebec
- October 10, 1946) was a Canadian
ice hockey
goaltender
.
from 1926 to 1937. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, Montreal Canadiens
, Chicago Black Hawks
, Montreal Maroons
, and New York Americans
. Lorne won the Vezina Trophy
in 1934-35
for being the league's best goaltender. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1927-28
, and the Maple Leafs in 1931-32
.
During his stint with the Rangers, he was often credited as Lorne Chabotsky, in an attempt to garner more Jewish fans. Chabot was also the goalie who was injured during the 1928 playoffs, forcing coach Lester Patrick
into the goal for the remainder of the game.
Years after his retirement, he suffered from severe arthritis and was bedridden. He developed Bright's Disease
and after a long bout with it, he died, five days after his 46th birthday.
In 1998, he was ranked number 84 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He was the only player on the list then eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame
who has not been elected to it.
Chabot played in the two longest games in NHL history, losing the longest in 1935-36
and winning the second longest in 1932-33
.
He was the first hockey player to appear on the cover of Time Magazine
, 2009) by Russ Cohen, John Halligan and Adam Raider, the authors ranked Chabot No. 95 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.
In The Hockey News Collector's Edition"The Top 100 Players of All-Time"(October 2010) Lorne Chabot was rated as the 20th best goaltender."He is the only eligible goalie in the top 20 not inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame" According to The Hockey News.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- October 10, 1946) was a Canadian
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Playing career
Lorne played in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1926 to 1937. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, 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...
, Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...
, and New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
. Lorne won the Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
in 1934-35
1934-35 NHL season
-NHL awards:Eddie Shore won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Frank Boucher won the Lady Byng for the seventh and final time in his career, and his third consecutive time...
for being the league's best goaltender. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1927-28
1927-28 NHL season
-Finals:The circus knocked the Rangers out of Madison Square Garden, and all games would be played in the Montreal Forum, even though Boston offered to host the Rangers. The Maroons won game one 2–0, with Nels Stewart and goaltender Clint Benedict the stars....
, and the Maple Leafs in 1931-32
1931-32 NHL season
-NHL awards:Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Joe Primeau won the Lady Byng, the one time he would win the trophy in his career...
.
During his stint with the Rangers, he was often credited as Lorne Chabotsky, in an attempt to garner more Jewish fans. Chabot was also the goalie who was injured during the 1928 playoffs, forcing coach Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
into the goal for the remainder of the game.
Years after his retirement, he suffered from severe arthritis and was bedridden. He developed Bright's Disease
Bright's disease
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. The term is no longer used, as diseases are now classified according to their more fully understood causes....
and after a long bout with it, he died, five days after his 46th birthday.
In 1998, he was ranked number 84 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He was the only player on the list then eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
who has not been elected to it.
Chabot played in the two longest games in NHL history, losing the longest in 1935-36
1935-36 NHL season
-NHL awards:Eddie Shore won his second consecutive Hart trophy. Frank Boucher's run of seven Lady Byng trophy awards came to an end as Doc Romnes won the award...
and winning the second longest in 1932-33
1932-33 NHL season
-NHL awards:It was the first season that league president Frank Calder named the best rookie of the year. The first winner was Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings...
.
He was the first hockey player to appear on the cover of Time Magazine
Legacy
In the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
, 2009) by Russ Cohen, John Halligan and Adam Raider, the authors ranked Chabot No. 95 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.
In The Hockey News Collector's Edition"The Top 100 Players of All-Time"(October 2010) Lorne Chabot was rated as the 20th best goaltender."He is the only eligible goalie in the top 20 not inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame" According to The Hockey News.
Awards and achievements
- Allan CupAllan CupThe Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
(1925, 1926). - Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championship (19281927-28 NHL season-Finals:The circus knocked the Rangers out of Madison Square Garden, and all games would be played in the Montreal Forum, even though Boston offered to host the Rangers. The Maroons won game one 2–0, with Nels Stewart and goaltender Clint Benedict the stars....
, 19321931-32 NHL season-NHL awards:Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Joe Primeau won the Lady Byng, the one time he would win the trophy in his career...
). - Vezina TrophyVezina TrophyThe Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
(19351934-35 NHL season-NHL awards:Eddie Shore won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Frank Boucher won the Lady Byng for the seventh and final time in his career, and his third consecutive time...
). - NHL First All-Star Team (1935).
- In 1998, he was ranked number 84 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-23 | Port Arthur Ports Port Arthur Bearcats The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions... |
MHL Manitoba Hockey Association The Manitoba Hockey Association was an early men's senior ice hockey league playing around 1900 in Manitoba, Canada. The league started as an elite amateur league in 1892, became professional in 1905, had a professional and an amateur league in 1908–09 and only an amateur league from 1909 until... |
16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 960 | 57 | 0 | 3.56 |
| 1923-24 | Port Arthur Ports | MHL | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 900 | 37 | 1 | 2.46 |
| 1924-25 | Port Arthur Ports | MHL | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1200 | 51 | 3 | 2.55 |
| 1925-26 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1200 | 42 | 2 | 2.10 |
| 1926-27 1926-27 NHL season -Stanley Cup Final:Cy Denneny led the Senators with four of the team's seven total goals. He scored the game-winning goals in both victories.Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa SenatorsOttawa wins best-of-five series 2–0–2-NHL awards:... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2307 | 56 | 10 | 1.46 |
| 1927-28 1927-28 NHL season -Finals:The circus knocked the Rangers out of Madison Square Garden, and all games would be played in the Montreal Forum, even though Boston offered to host the Rangers. The Maroons won game one 2–0, with Nels Stewart and goaltender Clint Benedict the stars.... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2730 | 79 | 11 | 1.74 |
| 1928-29 1928-29 NHL season -NHL awards:Frank Boucher won his second consecutive Lady Byng award and George Hainsworth won his third consecutive Vezina Trophy.-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 43 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2458 | 66 | 11 | 1.61 |
| 1929-30 1929-30 NHL season The 1929–30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens upset the heavily favoured Boston Bruins two games to none for the Stanley Cup.-Regular season:... |
Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2620 | 113 | 6 | 2.59 |
| 1930-31 1930-31 NHL season -NHL awards:Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Frank Boucher won the Lady Byng for the fourth consecutive year. Roy Worters won the Vezina Trophy for the one and only time in his career.-All-Star teams:... |
Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2300 | 80 | 6 | 2.09 |
| 1931-32 1931-32 NHL season -NHL awards:Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Joe Primeau won the Lady Byng, the one time he would win the trophy in his career... |
Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2698 | 106 | 4 | 2.36 |
| 1932-33 1932-33 NHL season -NHL awards:It was the first season that league president Frank Calder named the best rookie of the year. The first winner was Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings... |
Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2946 | 111 | 5 | 2.26 |
| 1933-34 1933-34 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:... |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 47 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2928 | 101 | 8 | 2.07 |
| 1934-35 1934-35 NHL season -NHL awards:Eddie Shore won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Frank Boucher won the Lady Byng for the seventh and final time in his career, and his third consecutive time... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2940 | 88 | 8 | 1.80 |
| 1935-36 1935-36 NHL season -NHL awards:Eddie Shore won his second consecutive Hart trophy. Frank Boucher's run of seven Lady Byng trophy awards came to an end as Doc Romnes won the award... |
Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
NHL | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1010 | 35 | 2 | 2.08 |
| 1936-37 1936-37 NHL season -NHL awards:The "Rookie of the Year" award now had a trophy, the Calder Trophy, for the first time.-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:... |
New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 370 | 25 | 1 | 4.05 |
| NHL totals | 411 | 201 | 148 | 62 | 25,307 | 860 | 72 | 2.04 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-23 | Port Arthur Ports | MHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 1923-24 | Port Arthur Ports | MHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1924-25 | Port Arthur Ports | MHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1924-25 | Port Arthur Ports | A-Cup Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:... |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1925-26 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 4 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 1925-26 | Port Arthur Ports | A-Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 1 | 2.17 |
| 1926-27 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 1927-28 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 321 | 8 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 1928-29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 1930-31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 1931-32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 438 | 15 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 1932-33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 686 | 18 | 2 | 1.57 |
| 1933-34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 4 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 1934-35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 1935-36 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 297 | 6 | 0 | 1.21 |
| NHL totals | 37 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2498 | 64 | 5 | 1.54 | ||