Jim Henry (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Samuel James "Sugar Jim" Henry (October 23, 1920 – January 21, 2004), was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. A goaltender
, Henry played in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with the New York Rangers
, Chicago Black Hawks
and the Boston Bruins
.
, Manitoba
, Henry started his NHL career in 1941 with the New York Rangers
. He later played for the Chicago Black Hawks
(1948–49) and the Boston Bruins
(1951–52 through 1954–55). Henry appeared in the 1952 NHL All-Star game
.
In 2004, Henry was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum.
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...
player. A 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...
, Henry played 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) 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...
, 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...
and 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...
.
Playing career
Born in WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Henry started his NHL career in 1941 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...
. He later played for 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...
(1948–49) and 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...
(1951–52 through 1954–55). Henry appeared in the 1952 NHL All-Star game
6th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The Sixth National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the Detroit Olympia, home of the Detroit Red Wings, on October 5, 1952. For the second year in a row, the format had the First and Second All-Star Teams, with additional players on each team, play each other...
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In 2004, Henry was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum.
Awards and achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1939)
- Allan CupAllan CupThe Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
Championships (1941 & 1943) - USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
- Charles Gardiner Memorial Trophy Winner (Top Goaltender USHL) (1950)
- 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...
Second All-Star Team (1952) - Played in 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...
All-Star Game (1952) - “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of FameManitoba Hockey Hall of FameThe Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour. The first group of inductees was large in order to recognize the accomplishments of Manitoba players, coaches, builders and teams at the...
Transactions
- October 7, 1948 - Traded to Chicago Black Hawks by New York Rangers for Emile FrancisEmile FrancisEmile "The Cat" Francis is a former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League, most notably with the New York Rangers....
and Alex KaletaAlex KaletaAlexander "Killer" Kaleta was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers and is best known for his part in originating hockey's hat trick tradition.-Playing career:After playing in the Alberta Senior Hockey...
. - July 13, 1950 - Traded to Detroit Red Wings by Chicago Black Hawks with Metro PrystaiMetro PrystaiDmytro "Metro" Prystai is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Prystai began his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1947. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings. He left the NHL following the 1958 season, playing part of one season in the minors before retiring...
, Gaye StewartGaye StewartJames Gaye Stewart was a professional ice hockey forward. He played nine seasons as a right winger in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
and Bob GoldhamBob GoldhamRobert John "Golden Boy" Goldham is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played two seasons for the Toronto Marlboros earning the name "Golden Boy"...
for Harry Lumley, Jack Stewart, Al DewsburyAl DewsburyAlbert Percy "Dews" Dewsbury was a Canadian NHL defenceman. Dewsbury by today's standards was of average size but for a player in the 1940s and 1950s, he was very imposing at 6'2" 202 Lbs...
, Pete BabandoPete BabandoPeter Joseph Babando born May 10, 1925 in Braeburn-Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania and raised in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League player who skated for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. During six NHL seasons, Babando scored 86...
and Don Morrison. - September 28, 1951 - Traded to Boston Bruins by Detroit Red Wings for cash