Clint Smith
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Clinton James "Snuffy" Smith (December 12, 1913 – May 19, 2009) was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
centre
and head coach
best known for his time spent in the National Hockey League
(NHL) as a player with the New York Rangers
and the Chicago Black Hawks
. Following Smith's 10-year NHL career, he served as both a head coach and player in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and American Hockey League
(AHL).
in 1936–37, Smith played in several minor professional leagues. After splitting his first professional season in 1932–33 with the Springfield Indians
of the Canadian-American Hockey League
(CAHL) and Saskatoon Crescents of the West Coast Hockey League
(WCHL), Smith moved further west to play for the Vancouver Lions of the North West Hockey League
(NWHL), where he led the league in scoring with 25 goals in his rookie year. He then went on to lead the league in points the next two seasons with 44- and 53-point campaigns.
In 1936–37, Smith joined the International-American Hockey League
(I-AHL), precursor to the American Hockey League (AHL), and finished second in league scoring to Jack Markle
with 54 points as a member of the Philadelphia Ramblers
. He helped lead his team to the Finals of the inaugural Calder Cup
championship, but lost to the Syracuse Stars
in four games of what was a five-game series.
, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs
in six games (the win was the Rangers' last before their 54-year Cup drought
, ending in 1994
).
Despite winning the Stanley Cup that year, however, Smith's production began to tail off with the Rangers, scoring only 24 points that championship year. Despite improving to 33 points in , Smith ended his 6-year tenure with the Rangers following that season.
in 1943–44, Smith rejuvenated his career playing on a line with future fellow Hockey Hall of Fame
rs, Bill Mosienko
and Doug Bentley
. He recorded 23 goals and established an NHL record for single-season assists with 49 (broken the following season by Elmer Lach
of the Montreal Canadiens
) for an NHL career-high 72 points. The combined total of Mosienko, Bentley and Smith's points that season also set an NHL record for a line with 219. Smith's record-setting season was complemented by a second Lady Byng Trophy, having only accumulated 4 penalty minutes.
The following season, in 1944–45, Smith succeeded Bentley Smith set another NHL record with a four-goal period against the Montreal Canadiens on March 4, 1945 (Smith shares the record with several other players). The remainder of Smith's four-season stay in Chicago was not met with as much offensive success as his initial campaign with the team, but he did, however, record three straight 20-goal seasons, including a personal best 26-goal season in 1945–46. After his production dipped to 26 points in 1946–47, he retired from the NHL.
. Finishing in the top ten in league scoring, he won the Herman W. Paterson Cup as league MVP.
The following season, he also did double duty playing and coaching in St. Paul Saints
, where he played for three seasons. In 1951–52, Smith joined the Cincinnati Mohawks
of the AHL, coaching them to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs and playing in a limited role, appearing in just 2 games. Smith retired following his one-season stint with the Mohawks both as a coach and player.
, where he had competed in the NWHL to play oldtimers hockey. He made his residence there and became a founding member of the British Columbia Hockey Benevolent Association, also known as the Canucks Alumni, and at one point held the position of president.
Thirty-nine years following his professional retirement, Smith was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1991.
At the time of his death on June 15, 2008, Ray Getliffe
, a left winger
who played for the Boston Bruins
and Montreal Canadiens
was said to be the oldest living person to have played in the NHL. Later, it was reported that Smith was the oldest living person to have ever played in the NHL. Both these reports, however, overlooked players who had only played a limited number of games, such as Louis Holmes
and Al Suomi
. Getliffe, who died at the age of 94, was just several months younger than Smith at the time of his death, while Holmes and Suomi were 97 and 95, respectively at that time. On May 19, 2009, Smith died at the age of 95, leaving Holmes as the oldest living NHL player, at the current age of 98.
He was the last surviving member of Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup team.
In 2009, Smith was ranked No. 35 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons
).
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 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...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
and head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
best known for his time spent 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...
(NHL) as a player with 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...
and the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. Following Smith's 10-year NHL career, he served as both a head coach and player in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL).
Minor leagues (1932–1937)
Prior to beginning his NHL career with the New York RangersNew 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...
in 1936–37, Smith played in several minor professional leagues. After splitting his first professional season in 1932–33 with the Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
of the Canadian-American Hockey League
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....
(CAHL) and Saskatoon Crescents of the West Coast Hockey League
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
(WCHL), Smith moved further west to play for the Vancouver Lions of the North West Hockey League
North West Hockey League
The North West Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed from 1933 to 1936...
(NWHL), where he led the league in scoring with 25 goals in his rookie year. He then went on to lead the league in points the next two seasons with 44- and 53-point campaigns.
In 1936–37, Smith joined the International-American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(I-AHL), precursor to the American Hockey League (AHL), and finished second in league scoring to Jack Markle
Jack Markle
John Arthur "Jack" Markle was a professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League. Born in Thessalon, Ontario, he played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.- References :*...
with 54 points as a member of the Philadelphia Ramblers
Philadelphia Ramblers
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the American Hockey League from 1935 to 1941.-History:...
. He helped lead his team to the Finals of the inaugural Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
championship, but lost to the Syracuse Stars
Syracuse Stars
The Syracuse Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York, existing for 10 season from 1930 to 1940. The Stars name had previously been used by sports teams, including several Syracuse Stars baseball teams from the 19th century....
in four games of what was a five-game series.
New York Rangers (1937–1943)
Smith began his NHL career with the Rangers with a short 2-game stint in , during which he notched his first NHL career goal. He quickly became an integral player on the Rangers roster, leading the team in scoring in his second full NHL season in with 41 points. Going the length of the campaign with just one minor penalty, he was also awarded the Lady Byng Trophy, his first of two in his career. The following season, he helped lead the Rangers to the Stanley Cup championship1940 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1940 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup. The Rangers would not win another for 54 years.-Paths to the Final:...
, defeating 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...
in six games (the win was the Rangers' last before their 54-year Cup drought
Curse of 1940
The Curse of 1940, also called Dutton's Curse, was a superstitious explanation for why the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League did not win the league's championship trophy, the Stanley Cup, from 1940 to 1994.-Popular theories:...
, ending in 1994
1994 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1994 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series contested between the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers and Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League...
).
Despite winning the Stanley Cup that year, however, Smith's production began to tail off with the Rangers, scoring only 24 points that championship year. Despite improving to 33 points in , Smith ended his 6-year tenure with the Rangers following that season.
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–1947)
Joining the Chicago Black HawksChicago 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...
in 1943–44, Smith rejuvenated his career playing on a line with future fellow 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...
rs, Bill Mosienko
Bill Mosienko
William Mosienko was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks. He is best noted for recording the fastest hat trick in NHL history...
and Doug Bentley
Doug Bentley
Douglas Wagner Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers as part of a senior and professional career that spanned nearly three decades...
. He recorded 23 goals and established an NHL record for single-season assists with 49 (broken the following season by Elmer Lach
Elmer Lach
Elmer James Lach is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was part of the Punch line, along with Maurice Richard and Toe Blake. He led the league in scoring twice, and was awarded the Hart Memorial...
of the 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 ...
) for an NHL career-high 72 points. The combined total of Mosienko, Bentley and Smith's points that season also set an NHL record for a line with 219. Smith's record-setting season was complemented by a second Lady Byng Trophy, having only accumulated 4 penalty minutes.
The following season, in 1944–45, Smith succeeded Bentley Smith set another NHL record with a four-goal period against the Montreal Canadiens on March 4, 1945 (Smith shares the record with several other players). The remainder of Smith's four-season stay in Chicago was not met with as much offensive success as his initial campaign with the team, but he did, however, record three straight 20-goal seasons, including a personal best 26-goal season in 1945–46. After his production dipped to 26 points in 1946–47, he retired from the NHL.
Coaching in the minors (1947–1952)
Smith returned to the minor leagues in 1947–48, joining the short-lived United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Tulsa Oilers. He led Tulsa in scoring with 71 points in his only season while also serving as the team's head coachCoach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
. Finishing in the top ten in league scoring, he won the Herman W. Paterson Cup as league MVP.
The following season, he also did double duty playing and coaching in St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints
The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
, where he played for three seasons. In 1951–52, Smith joined the Cincinnati Mohawks
Cincinnati Mohawks
The Cincinnati Mohawks were a professional ice hockey team in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were a member of the American Hockey League between 1949 and 1952. They were originally founded as the Washington Lions, then were relocated from Washington, D.C....
of the AHL, coaching them to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs and playing in a limited role, appearing in just 2 games. Smith retired following his one-season stint with the Mohawks both as a coach and player.
Retirement
Following Smith's retirement, he returned to VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, where he had competed in the NWHL to play oldtimers hockey. He made his residence there and became a founding member of the British Columbia Hockey Benevolent Association, also known as the Canucks Alumni, and at one point held the position of president.
Thirty-nine years following his professional retirement, Smith 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 1991.
At the time of his death on June 15, 2008, Ray Getliffe
Ray Getliffe
Ray Getliffe was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Born in Galt, Ontario , he played with the Saint John St. Peters.It is a miscopnception that Getliffe nicknamed Rocket...
, a left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played for 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...
and 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 ...
was said to be the oldest living person to have played in the NHL. Later, it was reported that Smith was the oldest living person to have ever played in the NHL. Both these reports, however, overlooked players who had only played a limited number of games, such as Louis Holmes
Louis Holmes
Louis Charles Carter "Lou" Holmes was a professional ice hockey centre who played 56 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1931 to 1933. He was born in Rushall, England. After his playing career, Holmes coached the gold medal winning Edmonton Mercurys at the 1952...
and Al Suomi
Al Suomi
Albert William Suomi is a former NHL player, who played with the Chicago Black Hawks for the 1936–37 NHL season. Although he did not aspire to play at a professional level, Suomi nevertheless spent his young life playing hockey and was eventually scouted while playing with friends...
. Getliffe, who died at the age of 94, was just several months younger than Smith at the time of his death, while Holmes and Suomi were 97 and 95, respectively at that time. On May 19, 2009, Smith died at the age of 95, leaving Holmes as the oldest living NHL player, at the current age of 98.
He was the last surviving member of Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup team.
In 2009, Smith was ranked No. 35 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons
John 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...
).
Awards
- Won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1939 and 1944.
- Won a 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...
with the New York RangersNew York RangersThe 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...
in 19401940 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1940 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup. The Rangers would not win another for 54 years.-Paths to the Final:...
. - Won the Herman W. Paterson Cup as USHL MVP in 1948.
- In 2009, Smith was ranked No. 35 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1932–33 | Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... |
CAHL 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.... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Saskatoon Crescents | WCHL | ? | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL North West Hockey League The North West Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed from 1933 to 1936... |
34 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 32 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | ? | 21 | 32 | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Philadelphia Ramblers Philadelphia Ramblers The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the American Hockey League from 1935 to 1941.-History:... |
IAHL | 47 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 1937–38 NHL season -European tour:After the Stanley Cup final finished, the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens played a nine-game exhibition series in Europe, becoming the first NHL teams to play outside North America. Six games were played in England, three in France... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 41 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 1942–43 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 52 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 64 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | St. Paul Saints St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
USHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 21 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 1951–52 AHL season The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G... |
Cincinnati Mohawks Cincinnati Mohawks The Cincinnati Mohawks were a professional ice hockey team in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were a member of the American Hockey League between 1949 and 1952. They were originally founded as the Washington Lions, then were relocated from Washington, D.C.... |
AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 483 | 161 | 236 | 397 | 24 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | ||||
Coaching statistics
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pct | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | Head Coach | 66 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0.417 | |
| 1948-49 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | Head Coach | 66 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0.621 | |
| 1949-50 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | Head Coach | 70 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0.493 | |
| 1950-51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | Head Coach | 64 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0.555 | |
| 1951-52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | Head Coach | 68 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0.471 | Lost in round 2 |