George Hay (ice hockey)
George Hay | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1958 | |||
Born |
Listowel, Ontario | January 10, 1898||
Died |
July 13, 1975 Stratford, Ontario | (aged 77)||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1921–1933 |
William George "The Western Wizard" Hay (January 10, 1898 — July 13, 1975) was a Canadian professional
Early life
Hay was born in
Playing career
Returning from the war, Hay settled in
Hay joined the team in Chicago for the 1926–27 season, and on November 17, 1926, scored the first goal in the history of the Black Hawks.[5] He completed the season in Chicago but was traded, along with Percy Traub, to the Detroit Cougars in exchange for $15,000 after its conclusion.[7] Hay played his finest NHL season in 1927–28, leading the team in goals and points,[8] and was named to an unofficial all-star team by the league's managers.[4] He played seven seasons in the Detroit organization, and retired one game into the 1933–34 season to take over as the coach of their minor league team, the Detroit Olympics, whom he spent three years with before leaving the game.[5]
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958,[4] and has been honoured by the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[8] He was considered one of the best stickhandlers in the game during his time in the NHL.[5][8]
Off the ice
Following his hockey career, Hay worked in insurance until the outbreak of World War II. He served as a flight-lieutenant and instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Force until the conclusion of the war, after which he returned to his insurance business. He retired in 1965 and lived quietly until his death in Stratford, Ontario, ten years later.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1914–15 | Winnipeg Strathconas | MIHL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1915–16 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MHL Div. A | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1916–17 | Winnipeg Monarchs | WpgJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1919–20 | Regina Victorias | SSHL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1920–21 | Regina Victorias | SSHL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
1921–22 | Regina Capitals | WCHL | 25 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1922–23 | Regina Capitals | WCHL | 30 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1923–24 | Regina Capitals | WCHL | 25 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1924–25 | Regina Capitals | WCHL | 20 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1925–26 | Portland Rosebuds | WHL | 30 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1926–27 | Chicago Black Hawks
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NHL | 35 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1927–28 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1928–29 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 41 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1929–30 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 44 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1930–31 | Detroit Falcons | NHL | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1931–32 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 48 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1932–33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1933–34 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WCHL totals | 130 | 104 | 48 | 152 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
NHL totals | 240 | 74 | 62 | 136 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-77203-268-0.
- ^ "Monarchs Will Again Be Strong For Local Senior Hockey Series", The Winnipeg Tribune, Dec. 25, 1915 (pg. 1)
- ^ MacLeod. From Rinks to Regiments. p. 148.
- ^ a b c d e "George Hay biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
- ^ "West unable to withstand financial pressure in effort to retain hockey". Calgary Herald. 1926-05-06. p. 17.
- ^ "George Hay statistics". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ a b c "George William Hay biography". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database