Mike Rodden
Mike Rodden | |
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Born | Michael James Rodden April 24, 1891 |
Died | January 11, 1978 Toronto | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | sports journalist, National Hockey League referee, and football coach |
Honours | Hockey Hall of Fame (1962) Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1964) |
Michael James Rodden (April 24, 1891 – January 11, 1978) was a Canadian sports journalist, National Hockey League referee, and Canadian football coach, and was the first person elected to both the Hockey Hall of Fame (1962) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1964).
He was an older brother of ice hockey player Eddie Rodden.
Biography
Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Rodden officiated in 1,187 National Hockey League games.[1] As a football coach, he led the Hamilton Tigers to Grey Cup championships in 1928 and 1929. The Mike Rodden Arena and Community Centre in Mattawa is named in his honour.[1]
Rodden's primary occupation was sports journalist.
Rodden left his hometown at age 15 to attend the University of Ottawa. He was a student at Queen's University from 1910 to 1913,[2] earning 15 letters in rugby football and ice hockey over that period. He went on to play football for Toronto Parkdale (1915) and the Toronto Argonauts (1919–1920). He also coached both teams, and was head coach of the Tigers from 1927–1930 and in 1937.
In hockey, Rodden coached
After he retired, Rodden wrote a 500-page book about his several careers.[1] He also eventually became an honored NHL member referee.[4]
Coaching record
IFRU coaching record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
TOR | 1920 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1st, IRFU | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
TOR | 1926 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3rd, IRFU | - | - | Missed Playoffs | |
HAM | 1927 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1st, IRFU | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
HAM | 1928 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st, IRFU | 2 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
HAM | 1929 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1st, IRFU | 3 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
HAM | 1930 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .833 | 1st, IRFU | 1 | 1 | Lost in East Final | |
HAM | 1937 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 3rd, IRFU | - | - | Missed Playoffs | |
Total | 30 | 10 | 2 | .738 | 5 IFRU Championships |
- | - | 2 Grey Cups |
NHL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
TOR | 1926–27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | (35) | 5th in Canadian | (fired) |
References
- ^ a b c "Heritage Perspectives: Mike Rodden". www.pastforward.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ a b "Mike Rodden – Mattawa Museum". 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Mike Rodden no longer with the St. Patricks," Toronto Star, January 25, 1927, p. 10.
- ISBN 9781550029680.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame Profile
Further reading
- Anent Michael J: The Life and Times of Michael J. Rodden in Northern Ontario in His Own Words (1999) by Michael J. Rodden, Peter Handley.