Leroy Goldsworthy

Leroy Delano "Goldy" Goldsworthy (October 18, 1906 – March 16, 1980) was an American ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1929 and 1939.

Leroy Goldsworthy
Born(1906-10-18)October 18, 1906
Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1980(1980-03-16) (aged 73)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
PositionRight wing
ShotRight
Played forNew York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
New York Americans
Playing career1925–1942

Biography

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Goldsworthy was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He moved to Edmonton with his family in 1909 when he was three years old.[1] An excellent baseball and hockey player, he started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1929. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans. He retired from the NHL after the 1939 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1934 with the Chicago Black Hawks.

Goldsworthy died on March 16, 1980.

Jack Leswick tragedy

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Goldsworthy along with fellow Black Hawk Rosario Couture were charged with the task of identifying the body of teammate Jack Leswick after his body was pulled from the Assiniboine River in August 1934.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1924–25Edmonton VictoriasEJrHL1000030002
1925–26Edmonton EskimosWHL110000
1926–27Springfield IndiansCan-Am31213461018
1927–28Springfield IndiansCan-Am3885133242022
1928–29Springfield IndiansCan-Am39971640
1928–29New York RangersNHL10000
1929–30New York RangersNHL444151640002
1930–31Detroit FalconsNHL121012
1930–31London TecumsehsIHL25951427
1930–31Detroit OlympicsIHL94044
1931–32Detroit OlympicsIHL47169251662022
1932–33Detroit Red WingsNHL25369620000
1932–33Detroit OlympicsIHL171221422
1933–34Chicago Black HawksNHL27336070000
1933–34London TecumsehsIHL181141510
1934–35Chicago Black HawksNHL70002
1934–35Montreal CanadiensNHL33209291321010
1934–35London TecumsehsIHL74156
1935–36Montreal CanadiensNHL471511268
1936–37Boston BruinsNHL478614830000
1937–38Boston BruinsNHL46910191430002
1938–39New York AmericansNHL48311141020000
1939–40Cleveland BaronsIAHL569223110
1940–41Buffalo BisonsAHL56618248
1941–42Dallas TexansAHA5015243931
1943–44Edmonton VictoriasExhib
1943–44Edmonton VictoriasAl-Cup40000
1945–46Dallas TexansUSHL10000
NHL totals336665712379241014

References

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  1. ^ The Rajah of Renfrew: The Life and Times of John E. Ducey, Edmonton's Mr Baseball (p.116), by Brant E. Ducey, University of Alberta (1988), ISBN 0888643144
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