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Herb Cain

Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: December 24, 1912 in Newmarket, Ontario
Died: February 15, 1982

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:29AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #444. John Cullen… #445. Ab McDonald… #445. Brian Gionta… #445. HERB CAIN… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1933-34 21 MTM NHL 30 4 5 9 4 14
1934-35 22 MTM NHL 44 20 7 27 15 13
1935-36 23 MTM NHL 48 5 13 18 7 16
1936-37 24 MTM NHL 42 13 17 30 13 18
1937-38 25 MTM NHL 47 11 19 30 12 10
1938-39 26 MTL NHL 45 13 14 27 11 26
1939-40 27 BOS NHL 48 21 10 31 16 30
1940-41 28 BOS NHL 41 8 10 18 8 6
1941-42 29 BOS NHL 34 8 10 18 8 2
1942-43 30 BOS NHL 45 18 18 36 16 19
1943-44 31 BOS NHL 48 36 46 82 34 4
1944-45 32 BOS NHL 50 32 13 45 24 16
1945-46 33 BOS NHL 48 17 12 29 15 4
Career NHL 570 206 194 400 181 178

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1933-34 21 MTM NHL 30 0.13 0.17 0.30 0.15 0.47 7 12 19 7 0.3 0.5 0.7
1934-35 22 MTM NHL 44 0.45 0.16 0.61 0.34 0.30 32 14 46 21 3.7 1.0 4.7
1935-36 23 MTM NHL 48 0.10 0.27 0.38 0.14 0.33 9 29 38 13 0.7 0.8 1.5
1936-37 24 MTM NHL 42 0.31 0.40 0.71 0.30 0.43 21 37 58 22 3.0 0.8 3.8
1937-38 25 MTM NHL 47 0.23 0.40 0.64 0.25 0.21 18 36 54 20 2.3 0.5 2.7
1938-39 26 MTL NHL 45 0.29 0.31 0.60 0.24 0.58 22 26 48 19 2.0 0.5 2.5
1939-40 27 BOS NHL 48 0.44 0.21 0.65 0.32 0.63 34 18 52 23 3.8 1.0 4.8
1940-41 28 BOS NHL 41 0.20 0.24 0.44 0.19 0.15 12 17 29 11 0.8 0.9 1.7
1941-42 29 BOS NHL 34 0.24 0.29 0.53 0.22 0.06 10 14 24 9 0.7 0.7 1.4
1942-43 30 BOS NHL 45 0.40 0.40 0.80 0.35 0.42 19 21 40 16 1.9 0.9 2.8
1943-44 31 BOS NHL 48 0.75 0.96 1.71 0.71 0.08 32 48 80 31 5.7 0.4 6.2
1944-45 32 BOS NHL 50 0.64 0.26 0.90 0.48 0.32 32 18 50 22 3.9 0.6 4.5
1945-46 33 BOS NHL 48 0.35 0.25 0.60 0.31 0.08 20 20 40 16 1.9 0.9 2.8
Career NHL 570 0.36 0.34 0.70 0.32 0.31 268 310 578 231 30.7 9.5 40.1

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1933-34 21 MTM NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1934-35 22 MTM NHL SC 7 1 0 1 2
1935-36 23 MTM NHL 3 0 1 1 0
1936-37 24 MTM NHL 5 1 1 2 0
1938-39 26 MTL NHL 3 0 0 0 2
1939-40 27 BOS NHL 6 1 3 4 2
1940-41 28 BOS NHL SC 11 3 2 5 5
1941-42 29 BOS NHL 5 1 0 1 0
1942-43 30 BOS NHL 7 4 2 6 0
1944-45 32 BOS NHL 7 5 2 7 0
1945-46 33 BOS NHL 9 0 2 2 2
Career NHL 2 67 16 13 29 13

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1931-32 19 Newmarket Redmen OHA-Jr. 7 7 2 9 6
1932-33 20 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 22 14 5 19 20
1933-34 21 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 11 4 2 6 17
1934-35 22 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 1 3 4 6
1940-41 28 Hershey Bears AHL 1 1 0 1 0
1946-47 34 Hershey Bears AHL 59 36 30 66 19
1947-48 35 Hershey Bears AHL 49 19 19 38 25
1948-49 36 Hershey Bears AHL 49 25 35 60 10
1949-50 37 Hershey Bears AHL 41 12 14 26 8
Career 5 Seasons AHL 199 93 98 191 62
Career 1 Season IHL 6 1 3 4 6
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 7 7 2 9 6
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Sr. 33 18 7 25 37

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1931-32 19 Newmarket Redmen OHA-Jr. 6 11 0 11
1932-33 20 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 5 3 3 6 2
1946-47 34 Hershey Bears AHL 11 9 6 15 9
1947-48 35 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 1 1 0
1948-49 36 Hershey Bears AHL 11 4 6 10 6
Career 3 Seasons AHL 24 13 13 26 15
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 6 11 0 11
Career 1 Season OHA-Sr. 5 3 3 6 2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Herb Cain 6.2 4.8 4.7 4.5 3.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.4 0.7
Tomas Holmstrom 92.4 7.1 6.9 6.1 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.5 2.6 1.7 1.4 -0.1
Marco Sturm 92.1 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.1 4.1 3.0 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.8
Dan Quinn 91.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.3 2.8 1.7 0.9 -0.1
Igor Larionov 90.8 7.2 6.1 5.6 5.4 5.1 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.6
Dave Christian 90.6 6.7 6.4 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.0 1.6
Viktor Kozlov 90.4 7.2 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.4 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.1 1.7 0.0 -0.2
Claude Provost 90.4 6.9 6.7 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 1.3 1.0
Martin Rucinsky 90.4 7.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.0 0.6 0.0
Mike Foligno 89.9 7.2 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.9 1.3 0.8
Derek King 89.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.9 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.0 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Herb Cain 6.2 4.8 4.7 4.5 3.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.4 0.7
Viktor Kozlov 92.4 7.2 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.4 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.1 1.7 0.0 -0.2
Marco Sturm 91.9 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.1 4.1 3.0 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.8
Tomas Holmstrom 91.8 7.1 6.9 6.1 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.5 2.6 1.7 1.4 -0.1
Phil Goyette 91.4 8.3 7.0 6.1 4.8 4.7 4.2 3.7 3.6 3.5 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.5 0.8 0.7 -0.1
Dan Quinn 90.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.3 2.8 1.7 0.9 -0.1 -0.4
Igor Larionov 90.4 7.2 6.1 5.6 5.4 5.1 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.6 0.6
Dave Christian 90.2 6.7 6.4 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.0
Derek King 90.1 6.9 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.9 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.0 0.6 -0.1
Mike Foligno 89.2 7.2 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.3
Craig Ramsay 89.1 7.2 6.3 6.0 5.6 4.9 4.8 4.3 4.3 2.7 1.8 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Honors

1943-44 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1935 Montreal Maroons (NHL)
1941 Boston Bruins (NHL)

Games Played

1935-36 NHL 48 (2)
1939-40 NHL 48 (2)
1944-45 NHL 50 (1)

Goals

1934-35 NHL 20 (8)
1939-40 NHL 21 (4)
1943-44 NHL 36 (2)
1944-45 NHL 32 (2)

Assists

1943-44 NHL 46 (3)

Points

1943-44 NHL 82 (1)

Goals Created

1939-40 NHL 15.6 (8)
1943-44 NHL 34.3 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 24.1 (9)

Goals Per Game

1934-35 NHL 0.45 (5)
1939-40 NHL 0.44 (7)
1943-44 NHL 0.75 (4)
1944-45 NHL 0.64 (3)

Assists Per Game

1943-44 NHL 0.96 (4)

Points Per Game

1943-44 NHL 1.71 (2)

Goals Created Per Game

1939-40 NHL 0.32 (10)
1943-44 NHL 0.71 (2)

Adjusted Goals

1934-35 NHL 32 (8)
1939-40 NHL 34 (4)
1943-44 NHL 32 (2)
1944-45 NHL 32 (2)

Adjusted Assists

1943-44 NHL 48 (3)

Adjusted Points

1943-44 NHL 80 (1)

Adjusted Goals Created

1943-44 NHL 30.6 (1)

Offensive Point Shares

1939-40 NHL 3.8 (9)
1943-44 NHL 5.7 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 3.9 (10)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 3, 1934: Montreal protested Cain's contract with Mtl. Maroons, claiming they owned his rights, October 3, 1934.

October 3, 1934: NHL rights transferred to Montreal by NHL after ruling by NHL President Frank Calder, October 3, 1934.

October 3, 1934: NHL rights traded to Mtl. Maroons by Montreal with Lionel Conacher for the rights to Nels Crutchfield, October 3, 1934.

September 24, 1938: Traded to Montreal by Mtl. Maroons for cash, September 24, 1938.

October 10, 1939: Traded to Boston by Montreal for Charlie Sands and Ray Getliffe, October 10, 1939.

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