Roy Worters
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Roy "Shrimp" Worters was a Canadian
professional
Hockey
Hall of Fame
goaltender
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Montreal Canadiens
and New York Americans
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in the NHL
.
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the New York Americans
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win the Vezina Trophy
in 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1969.
Roy "Shrimp" Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto
, Ontario
– November 7, 1957 in Toronto
, Ontario
) was a Canadian
professional
Hockey
Hall of Fame
goaltender
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Montreal Canadiens
and New York Americans
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in the NHL
.
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the New York Americans
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win the Vezina Trophy
in 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1969.
Roy "Shrimp" Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto
, Ontario
– November 7, 1957 in Toronto
, Ontario
) was a Canadian
professional
Hockey
Hall of Fame
goaltender
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Montreal Canadiens
and New York Americans
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in the NHL
.
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the New York Americans
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win the Vezina Trophy
in 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1969.
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...
professional
Professional
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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...
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...
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...
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
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...
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
, 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 ...
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...
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in 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...
.
Playing career
Before his NHL career, Worters spent several years in amateur and senior leagues, spending the 1923-24 and 1924-25 seasons as the star netminder for the Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsPittsburgh Yellow Jackets
The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association...
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the 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...
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
Lionel Conacher
Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
Red Dutton
Norman Alexander "Mervyn" "Red" Dutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Maroons and New York Americans of the National Hockey League...
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win 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 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into 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...
in 1969.
Awards and achievements
- Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
Winner in 1929. - Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 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...
, 19341933-34 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:...
. - 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...
Winner in 1931. - First NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
goalie to record back to back shutouts. - Inducted to the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe 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...
in 1969.
Career statistics
| 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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 630 | 27 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association... |
USAHA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1225 | 25 | 7 | 1.23 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1895 | 34 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 1925-26 1925-26 NHL season The 1925–26 NHL season was the ninth season of the National Hockey League . The NHL dropped the Hamilton team and added two new teams in the U.S., the New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The seven teams each played 36 games. The Ottawa Senators were the regular-season champion, but lost... |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
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... |
35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2145 | 68 | 7 | 1.90 |
| 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:... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2711 | 108 | 4 | 2.39 |
| 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.... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2740 | 76 | 10 | 1.66 |
| 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:... |
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 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2390 | 46 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2270 | 135 | 2 | 3.57 |
| 1929-30 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2760 | 74 | 8 | 1.61 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2459 | 110 | 5 | 2.68 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2970 | 116 | 5 | 2.34 |
| 1932-33 | Quebec Castors Quebec Castors The Quebec Castors or Quebec Beavers were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec from 1926 until 1935. They were members of the Canadian-American Hockey League.-History:... |
Can-Am Canadian-American Hockey League The Canadian-American Hockey League, popularly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1926 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2240 | 75 | 4 | 2.01 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3000 | 142 | 3 | 2.84 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3000 | 122 | 3 | 2.44 |
| 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 | NHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1430 | 69 | 2 | 2.90 |
| NHL totals | 484 | 171 | 229 | 83 | 30,175 | 1143 | 66 | 2.27 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 840 | 12 | 5 | 0.86 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 400 | 8 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 1925-26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1927-28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1928-29 | New York Americans | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 1935-36 | New York Americans | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 11 | 2 | 2.20 |
| NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 690 | 24 | 3 | 2.09 | ||
Roy "Shrimp" Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
– November 7, 1957 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) 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...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
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...
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...
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...
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
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...
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
, 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 ...
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...
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in 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...
.
Playing career
Before his NHL career, Worters spent several years in amateur and senior leagues, spending the 1923-24 and 1924-25 seasons as the star netminder for the Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsPittsburgh Yellow Jackets
The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association...
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the 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...
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
Lionel Conacher
Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
Red Dutton
Norman Alexander "Mervyn" "Red" Dutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Maroons and New York Americans of the National Hockey League...
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win 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 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into 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...
in 1969.
Awards and achievements
- Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
Winner in 1929. - Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 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...
, 19341933-34 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:...
. - 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...
Winner in 1931. - First NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
goalie to record back to back shutouts. - Inducted to the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe 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...
in 1969.
Career statistics
| 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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 630 | 27 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association... |
USAHA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1225 | 25 | 7 | 1.23 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1895 | 34 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 1925-26 1925-26 NHL season The 1925–26 NHL season was the ninth season of the National Hockey League . The NHL dropped the Hamilton team and added two new teams in the U.S., the New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The seven teams each played 36 games. The Ottawa Senators were the regular-season champion, but lost... |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
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... |
35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2145 | 68 | 7 | 1.90 |
| 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:... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2711 | 108 | 4 | 2.39 |
| 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.... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2740 | 76 | 10 | 1.66 |
| 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:... |
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 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2390 | 46 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2270 | 135 | 2 | 3.57 |
| 1929-30 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2760 | 74 | 8 | 1.61 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2459 | 110 | 5 | 2.68 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2970 | 116 | 5 | 2.34 |
| 1932-33 | Quebec Castors Quebec Castors The Quebec Castors or Quebec Beavers were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec from 1926 until 1935. They were members of the Canadian-American Hockey League.-History:... |
Can-Am Canadian-American Hockey League The Canadian-American Hockey League, popularly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1926 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2240 | 75 | 4 | 2.01 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3000 | 142 | 3 | 2.84 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3000 | 122 | 3 | 2.44 |
| 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 | NHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1430 | 69 | 2 | 2.90 |
| NHL totals | 484 | 171 | 229 | 83 | 30,175 | 1143 | 66 | 2.27 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 840 | 12 | 5 | 0.86 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 400 | 8 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 1925-26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1927-28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1928-29 | New York Americans | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 1935-36 | New York Americans | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 11 | 2 | 2.20 |
| NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 690 | 24 | 3 | 2.09 | ||
Roy "Shrimp" Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
– November 7, 1957 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) 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...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
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...
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...
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...
who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
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...
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
, 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 ...
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...
, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5'3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in 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...
.
Playing career
Before his NHL career, Worters spent several years in amateur and senior leagues, spending the 1923-24 and 1924-25 seasons as the star netminder for the Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsPittsburgh Yellow Jackets
The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association...
of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons. Bolstered by the success, the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
joined the NHL the following season, with Worters in goal and substantially the same lineup as the Yellow Jackets. Worters proved an iron man, playing three seasons for the Pirates and in virtually all of their games, showing great skill while backstopping a weak defensive team; in the Pirates' first season, Worters stopped 70 of 73 shots (setting a then-NHL record) in a 3–1 loss to the Americans.
Worters refused to sign with the Pirates for the 1927-28 season, and was suspended briefly before being traded to the Americans, for whom he would spend the rest of his career (save for a single game on loan to the Canadiens in 1930). His first season with the Americans saw Worters becoming the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
with a minuscule 1.15 goals against average as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division, after the team finishing in last place the year before.
During his stint with the 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...
he had a corps of large defenceman to guard him, such as Lionel Conacher
Lionel Conacher
Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
- who grew up in the same Toronto neighbourhood as Worters - "Bullet" Joe Simpson and "Red" Dutton
Red Dutton
Norman Alexander "Mervyn" "Red" Dutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Maroons and New York Americans of the National Hockey League...
. However, the perennially-weak Americans would make the playoffs only once more during Worters' career, although he would win 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 1930-31 as the league's best goaltender. During the ensuing contract negotiations following the season, Worters signed for $8,500 per season, an unprecedented sum for a goalie. He became the first goalie in NHL history to record back to back shutouts in his first two games for a new team.
While with the Americans, he was named team captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
for the 1932-33 season.
In 1937, Worters needed hernia surgery and retired following the season. Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7, 1957. He was inducted into 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...
in 1969.
Awards and achievements
- Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
Winner in 1929. - Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 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...
, 19341933-34 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:...
. - 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...
Winner in 1931. - First NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
goalie to record back to back shutouts. - Inducted to the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe 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...
in 1969.
Career statistics
| 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.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 630 | 27 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was an amateur hockey team that existed between . They evolved from being an amateur to a semi-pro team and are one the earliest sports organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yellow Jackets played primarily in the United States Amateur Hockey Association... |
USAHA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1225 | 25 | 7 | 1.23 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1895 | 34 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 1925-26 1925-26 NHL season The 1925–26 NHL season was the ninth season of the National Hockey League . The NHL dropped the Hamilton team and added two new teams in the U.S., the New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The seven teams each played 36 games. The Ottawa Senators were the regular-season champion, but lost... |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
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... |
35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2145 | 68 | 7 | 1.90 |
| 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:... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2711 | 108 | 4 | 2.39 |
| 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.... |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2740 | 76 | 10 | 1.66 |
| 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:... |
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 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2390 | 46 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2270 | 135 | 2 | 3.57 |
| 1929-30 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2760 | 74 | 8 | 1.61 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2459 | 110 | 5 | 2.68 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2970 | 116 | 5 | 2.34 |
| 1932-33 | Quebec Castors Quebec Castors The Quebec Castors or Quebec Beavers were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec from 1926 until 1935. They were members of the Canadian-American Hockey League.-History:... |
Can-Am Canadian-American Hockey League The Canadian-American Hockey League, popularly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1926 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 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:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2240 | 75 | 4 | 2.01 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3000 | 142 | 3 | 2.84 |
| 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... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3000 | 122 | 3 | 2.44 |
| 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 | NHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1430 | 69 | 2 | 2.90 |
| NHL totals | 484 | 171 | 229 | 83 | 30,175 | 1143 | 66 | 2.27 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 |
| 1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 840 | 12 | 5 | 0.86 |
| 1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 400 | 8 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 1925-26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1927-28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1928-29 | New York Americans | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 1935-36 | New York Americans | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 11 | 2 | 2.20 |
| NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 690 | 24 | 3 | 2.09 | ||