Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1910)
| Jack Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 29, 1910 Berckenla, Ireland[1] | ||
| Died |
January 19, 1993 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1945 | ||
John Joseph Riley (December 29, 1910 – January 19, 1993) was an Irish-born Canadian ice hockey centre during the 1930s. He played in the National Hockey League between 1933 and 1936 with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1945, was spent in various minor leagues.
Playing career
Born in Berckenla, Ireland in 1910,[2] Riley was raised in Calgary, Alberta, playing for the Calgary Indians of the Calgary City Junior Hockey League. He was member of a Memorial Cup losing side while with the Indians.
Riley played three seasons in the NHL, with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Following 104 NHL games he scored a total of 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points, recording 8 penalty minutes. He would go on to play in the AHA and lead the Tulsa Oilers in scoring during the 1936–37 season. Riley died in Vancouver in 1993.[3]
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 | ||
| 1926–27 | Calgary Canadiens | CCJHL | 6 | 11 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Vancouver King George | VCAHL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Calgary Canadiens | CCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Seattle Eskimos
|
PCHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Chicago Shamrocks | AHA | 26 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Chicago Shamrocks | AHA | 46 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 42 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Tulsa Oilers
|
AHA | 48 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 47 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 43 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1939–40 | Wichita Skyhawks | AHA | 44 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Vancouver Lions
|
PCHL | 47 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Pats | MCHL | 31 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Cornwall Army | MCHL | 20 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Vancouver St. Regis | PCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Vancouver Norvans | PCHL | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHA totals | 270 | 89 | 109 | 198 | 120 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| NHL totals | 103 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ "Jack Riley Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Journal 3/8/35". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ The Vancouver Sun, Saturday January 23, 1993, pg. E15
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database