Position: C/LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: February 22, 1918 in Melville, Saskatchewan
Died: February 7, 2000
Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1969
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 | 20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1939-40 | 21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1940-41 | 22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 29 | |||||||||
| 1941-42 | 23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 45 | |||||||||
| 1942-43 | 24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 33 | |||||||||
| 1945-46 | 27 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1946-47 | 28 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 29 | |||||||||
| 1947-48 | 29 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 69 | |||||||||
| 1948-49 | 30 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 49 | |||||||||
| 1949-50 | 31 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 46 | |||||||||
| 1950-51 | 32 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 39 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| Career | 14 Seasons | NHL | 612 | 189 | 283 | 472 | 376 |
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | SOG | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- |
| 1938-39 | 20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1939-40 | 21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 24 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |||||||
| 1940-41 | 22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 19 | |||||||
| 1941-42 | 23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 0.38 | 0.65 | 1.02 | 0.38 | 0.94 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 24 | |||||||
| 1942-43 | 24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.86 | 0.36 | 0.67 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 18 | |||||||
| 1945-46 | 27 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946-47 | 28 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 23 | |||||||
| 1947-48 | 29 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 0.23 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.29 | 1.15 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 22 | |||||||
| 1948-49 | 30 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.90 | 0.42 | 0.82 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 33 | |||||||
| 1949-50 | 31 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 37 | |||||||
| 1950-51 | 32 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.88 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 31 | |||||||
| 1951-52 | 33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 0.27 | 0.58 | 0.85 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 23 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | 34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 39 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | 35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | 14 Seasons | NHL | 612 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.77 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 238 | 410 | 648 | 242 | ||||||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
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| 1938-39 | 20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1939-40 | 21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1940-41 | 22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1941-42 | 23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1942-43 | 24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | SC | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1945-46 | 27 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1946-47 | 28 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 29 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 30 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 31 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | SC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1950-51 | 32 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | SC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 13 Seasons | NHL | 3 | 97 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 79 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1937-38 | 19 | Flin Flon Bombers | N-SSHL | 23 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1938-39 | 20 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 41 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 27 | |||||||||
| 1939-40 | 21 | Indianapolis Capitols | IAHL | 21 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1943-44 | 25 | Montreal RCAF | QSHL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1943-44 | 25 | Montreal Canada Car | MCHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1944-45 | 26 | Montreal RCAF | MCHL | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1944-45 | 26 | Lachine Rapides | QPHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1944-45 | 26 | Kingston RCAF | Exhib. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Exhib. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | IAHL | 62 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | MCHL | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | N-SSHL | 23 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | QPHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | QSHL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1936-37 | 18 | Saskatoon Wesleys | M-Cup | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1936-37 | 18 | Saskatoon Wesleys | N-SJHL | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1937-38 | 19 | Flin Flon Bombers | Al-Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1937-38 | 19 | Flin Flon Bombers | N-SSHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Al-Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | M-Cup | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | N-SJHL | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | N-SSHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
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All-Star Games 1949 NHL1950 NHL 1951 NHL |
Awards 1948-49 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy |
Honors 1941-42 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)1948-49 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1949-50 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1950-51 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) |
Games Played 1941-42 NHL 48 (2)1946-47 NHL 60 (2) 1947-48 NHL 60 (2) 1948-49 NHL 60 (1) |
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Goals 1948-49 NHL 28 (1)1949-50 NHL 34 (3) 1950-51 NHL 23 (7) |
Adjusted Goals 1948-49 NHL 39 (1)1949-50 NHL 43 (3) 1950-51 NHL 29 (7) |
Goals Per Game 1948-49 NHL 0.47 (2)1949-50 NHL 0.49 (3) 1950-51 NHL 0.33 (9) |
Assists 1940-41 NHL 22 (10)1941-42 NHL 31 (3) 1946-47 NHL 29 (7) 1947-48 NHL 30 (5) 1948-49 NHL 26 (5) 1949-50 NHL 35 (3) 1950-51 NHL 38 (5) 1951-52 NHL 36 (5) |
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Adjusted Assists 1940-41 NHL 37 (10)1941-42 NHL 43 (3) 1946-47 NHL 41 (7) 1947-48 NHL 46 (5) 1948-49 NHL 44 (5) 1949-50 NHL 50 (3) 1950-51 NHL 55 (5) 1951-52 NHL 46 (5) |
Assists Per Game 1941-42 NHL 0.65 (5)1946-47 NHL 0.48 (7) 1947-48 NHL 0.50 (6) 1948-49 NHL 0.43 (8) 1949-50 NHL 0.51 (5) 1950-51 NHL 0.55 (5) 1951-52 NHL 0.58 (3) |
Points 1941-42 NHL 49 (5)1948-49 NHL 54 (3) 1949-50 NHL 69 (2) 1950-51 NHL 61 (4) 1951-52 NHL 53 (7) |
Adjusted Points 1941-42 NHL 66 (5)1948-49 NHL 83 (3) 1949-50 NHL 93 (2) 1950-51 NHL 84 (5) 1951-52 NHL 65 (7) |
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Points Per Game 1941-42 NHL 1.02 (7)1948-49 NHL 0.90 (4) 1949-50 NHL 1.00 (2) 1950-51 NHL 0.88 (6) 1951-52 NHL 0.85 (6) |
Goals Created 1941-42 NHL 18.1 (6)1948-49 NHL 25.0 (3) 1949-50 NHL 30.8 (2) 1950-51 NHL 24.4 (5) 1951-52 NHL 20.6 (9) |
Adjusted Goals Created 1941-42 NHL 24.3 (5)1948-49 NHL 33.3 (3) 1949-50 NHL 37.1 (2) 1950-51 NHL 30.8 (4) |
Goals Created Per Game 1948-49 NHL 0.42 (4)1949-50 NHL 0.45 (1) 1950-51 NHL 0.35 (6) 1951-52 NHL 0.33 (7) |
July 22, 1952: Traded to Chicago by Detroit for cash, July 22, 1952.
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