Bill Beveridge
Encyclopedia
William Stanley Beveridge (July 1, 1909 - February 13, 1995) was a professional ice hockey
goaltender who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League
for the Detroit Cougars, Ottawa Senators
, St. Louis Eagles
, Montreal Maroons
and New York Rangers
.
He first received playing time for the Senators during the 1930–31 season, playing 8 games. The Senators were not a good team that year and his goals against average (GAA) was 3.69.
When Ottawa suspended operations for the 1931–32 season, Beveridge found himself in the minors with Providence. He led the Canadian-American league in wins that year.
Ottawa resumed play in the NHL for 1932–33 and Beveridge was back with the Senators as backup to Alex Connell. After Alex Connell injured his knee in a December game against Chicago, Beveridge had a chance to play regularly. He got 3 shutouts in his first 8 games, but did not keep the job when Connell returned. When Connell struggled, Beveridge was able to play more.
He played one more year for the Senators and went with the rest of the players to play in St. Louis for the Eagles. When the Eagles folded, the players were dispersed in a draft where he was picked up by the Montreal Canadiens. However, he never played for the Canadiens, being sold to the Maroons, again to substitute for Alex Connell when he retired.
In 1935–36, the Maroons obtained Lorne Chabot
from Chicago. Beveridge couldn't get back in the line-up after Chabot took over goaltending duties. However, Chabot (who was 35) retired after the season seemingly giving Beveridge another chance.
In 1936–37, Alex Connell returned to the Maroons, and Beveridge was his back-up yet again. Connell struggled and then Beveridge replaced Connell for a third-time. This time Beveridge played well and the Maroons finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs. They would go on to defeat the Boston Bruins
in the playoffs. In the next series though the Rangers were led by former Maroon goalie Dave Kerr who shut them out twice. That would be the Maroons' final playoffs and Beveridge's only NHL playoff experience.
The 1937–38 season was the last for the Maroons, as they were cellar-dwellers with poor attendance and were losing money. The Maroons suspended operations after that season, leaving the NHL with the Original Six
configuration it would have for the next 30 years.
He played for minor league teams until the 1942–43 season, when he received the call-up to the New York Rangers for a last hurrah. He played in 17 games, and recorded a shutout. After the season, he joined the Canadian Army.
After his service, he finished his playing days playing senior league hockey for the Ottawa Commandos of the Quebec Senior League.
As one of the last surviving Ottawa Senators, he was present at the opening game in 1992 for the new Senators. He lived to see Don Beaupre
get the first shutout for a Senators goalie in 50 years during the 1994–95 season, before he died on February 13, 1995. He is interred in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.
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 who played 9 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 Detroit Cougars, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
, St. Louis Eagles
St. Louis Eagles
The St. Louis Eagles were a professional ice hockey team and a former member of the National Hockey League based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Eagles existed for only one year, playing in the 1934–35 NHL season....
, 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 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...
.
Playing career
The Ottawa Senators first owned Beveridge, but he broke in as an NHL rookie on loan to the Detroit Cougars in 1929–1930. His season with Detroit was not successful and he was returned to the Senators after the season.He first received playing time for the Senators during the 1930–31 season, playing 8 games. The Senators were not a good team that year and his goals against average (GAA) was 3.69.
When Ottawa suspended operations for the 1931–32 season, Beveridge found himself in the minors with Providence. He led the Canadian-American league in wins that year.
Ottawa resumed play in the NHL for 1932–33 and Beveridge was back with the Senators as backup to Alex Connell. After Alex Connell injured his knee in a December game against Chicago, Beveridge had a chance to play regularly. He got 3 shutouts in his first 8 games, but did not keep the job when Connell returned. When Connell struggled, Beveridge was able to play more.
He played one more year for the Senators and went with the rest of the players to play in St. Louis for the Eagles. When the Eagles folded, the players were dispersed in a draft where he was picked up by the Montreal Canadiens. However, he never played for the Canadiens, being sold to the Maroons, again to substitute for Alex Connell when he retired.
In 1935–36, the Maroons obtained Lorne Chabot
Lorne Chabot
Lorne "Chabotsky" Chabot was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Lorne played in the National Hockey League 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...
from Chicago. Beveridge couldn't get back in the line-up after Chabot took over goaltending duties. However, Chabot (who was 35) retired after the season seemingly giving Beveridge another chance.
In 1936–37, Alex Connell returned to the Maroons, and Beveridge was his back-up yet again. Connell struggled and then Beveridge replaced Connell for a third-time. This time Beveridge played well and the Maroons finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs. They would go on to defeat the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the playoffs. In the next series though the Rangers were led by former Maroon goalie Dave Kerr who shut them out twice. That would be the Maroons' final playoffs and Beveridge's only NHL playoff experience.
The 1937–38 season was the last for the Maroons, as they were cellar-dwellers with poor attendance and were losing money. The Maroons suspended operations after that season, leaving the NHL with the Original Six
Original Six
The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that composed the National Hockey League for the 25 seasons between the 1942–43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. These six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and the...
configuration it would have for the next 30 years.
He played for minor league teams until the 1942–43 season, when he received the call-up to the New York Rangers for a last hurrah. He played in 17 games, and recorded a shutout. After the season, he joined the Canadian Army.
After his service, he finished his playing days playing senior league hockey for the Ottawa Commandos of the Quebec Senior League.
After hockey
After retiring from hockey for good in 1945, Beveridge became a coach at Carleton University. He also became a city councillor.As one of the last surviving Ottawa Senators, he was present at the opening game in 1992 for the new Senators. He lived to see Don Beaupre
Don Beaupre
Donald William Beaupre is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Beaupre in his 17 seasons in the NHL played for four teams: the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Beaupre emerged as a goaltender in the OHA for...
get the first shutout for a Senators goalie in 50 years during the 1994–95 season, before he died on February 13, 1995. He is interred in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | SO Shutout In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.... | 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.... | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929–30 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 39 | 2410 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 2.79 | 14 | 20 | 5 |
| 1930–31 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 520 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1931–32 | Providence Reds | CAHL | 40 | - | 108 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 23 | 11 | 6 |
| 1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 35 | 2195 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 2.71 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 48 | 3000 | 143 | 0 | 3 | 2.98 | 13 | 29 | 6 |
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 48 | 2990 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 11 | 31 | 6 |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 32 | 1970 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 2.22 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 21 | 1290 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2.24 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 1937–38 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 48 | 2980 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 3.10 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
| 1938–39 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 48 | - | 144 | 0 | 5 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 4 | - | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 2 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 56 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 3 | 3.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 55 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 3 | 2.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 33 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 8 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 33 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 1020 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 5.24 | 4 | 10 | 3 |