George Hainsworth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids George Hainsworth |
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961 | |||
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| Born | June 26, 1893 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | October 9, 1950 (aged 57) Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Saskatoon Sheiks |
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| Playing career | 1926–1937 | ||
George Henry Hainsworth (born June 26, 1893 – died October 9, 1950) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for famous teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the Saskatoon Crescents in the Western Canada Hockey League. George Hainsworth was so good that he was later added to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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About George Hainsworth
George Hainsworth was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1893. His parents, John and Mary, were from England. His family later moved to a town called Berlin, Ontario (which is now known as Kitchener). His father worked as a plumber and owned a plumbing business there.
After his amazing hockey career, George went back to Kitchener with his wife, Alma, and their son, Bill. Bill also became a goaltender, just like his dad! He played in junior and senior hockey leagues, but he didn't become a professional player.
George's Hockey Journey
George Hainsworth started playing junior hockey for the Berlin Union Jacks. Then, he moved up to play for senior teams like the Berlin City Seniors and the Kitchener Greenshirts. In 1918, George helped the Kitchener Greenshirts win the Allan Cup. This trophy was for the best senior amateur hockey team in Canada.
One of George's games for Kitchener in 1923 was special. It was the very first hockey game ever broadcast on the radio by a famous announcer named Foster Hewitt.
By 1923, George had played five seasons for the Greenshirts. At that time, the manager of the Saskatoon Crescents team, Newsy Lalonde, needed a new goalie. A part-owner of the Montreal Canadiens, Léo Dandurand, suggested George. So, George signed his first professional contract for $2,500 a season with Saskatoon.
George played three seasons with Saskatoon. Then, in 1926, the Western league was closing down. Leo Dandurand quickly signed George to play for the Montreal Canadiens for $6,500 a year. He even paid $5,000 to Saskatoon to get George.
Becoming a Canadiens Star
The Montreal Canadiens really needed a great goaltender. Their previous star goalie, Georges Vézina, had recently passed away. In his memory, the team created the Vezina Trophy. This award goes to the NHL goaltender (or goalies) who let in the fewest goals during the season.
George Hainsworth was perfect for the challenge! He won the Vezina Trophy three years in a row: 1927, 1928, and 1929.
In the 1928–29 season, he set an amazing record. He had 22 shutouts (meaning he didn't let any goals in during those games). His goals against average (GAA) was only 0.92, which means he let in less than one goal per game on average! He played all 44 games that season.
In 1930, George set another NHL record that still stands today. During the playoffs, he went 270 minutes and 8 seconds without letting in a single goal! That's a long time! He helped the Canadiens win two Stanley Cups in a row, in 1930 and 1931.
George even served as the Canadiens' captain during the 1932–33 season. He was only the second goalie in NHL history to be a team captain.
Moving to the Maple Leafs
In 1933, George was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens traded him for another goalie, Lorne Chabot. George helped the Maple Leafs reach the 1935 Stanley Cup Final.
In 1936, a new goalie named Turk Broda took over the starting job for Toronto. George was released from the team. He decided to retire, but the Canadiens asked him to come back for a few games when their goalie, Wilf Cude, got injured. George played four more games for Montreal in December 1936 before retiring for good.
Life After Hockey
After retiring from hockey, George Hainsworth worked as a radio inspector. During World War II, he was part of Kitchener's civil defence guard, helping to protect the city. In 1949, he was elected to Kitchener's city council, helping to make decisions for his community.
Sadly, George Hainsworth passed away in a car accident on October 9, 1950. He was 55 years old. He was returning home after visiting his son, Bill. His funeral was held in Kitchener, and he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Awards and Achievements
George Hainsworth achieved many great things in his hockey career:
- He won the Vezina Trophy three times (1927, 1928, 1929).
- He won the Stanley Cup Championship twice (1930, 1931).
- He played in the 1934 NHL All-Star Game.
- In 1998, he was ranked number 46 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players.
- He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
- He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
Amazing Records
George Hainsworth holds several impressive records:
- He is third all-time in professional shutouts (including both NHL and WCHL/WHL) with 104.
- His 94 career NHL shutouts are third on the NHL's all-time list. Only Martin Brodeur (125) and Terry Sawchuk (103) have more.
- He has the second lowest career goals against average (GAA) in the NHL with 1.93, just behind Alex Connell's 1.91.
- He holds the NHL single-season shutout record with 22 shutouts in 1928–29.
- He also holds the NHL single-season goals against average record with 0.92 in 1928–29.
- He holds the NHL single-playoffs record for the longest time in net without allowing a goal: 270 minutes and 8 seconds in 1929-30.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1910–11 | Berlin Mavericks | Minor-ON | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1911–12 | Berlin Union Jacks | OHA Jr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 360 | 30 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| 1912–13 | Berlin City Seniors | OHA Sr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 35 | 1 | 4.38 | ||
| 1913–14 | Berlin City Seniors | OHA Sr | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 11 | 0 | 1.57 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 590 | 31 | 1 | 3.15 | ||
| 1914–15 | Berlin City Seniors | OHA Sr | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 9 | 1 | 1.80 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | ||
| 1915–16 | Berlin City Seniors | OHA Sr | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 18 | 1 | 2.85 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 18 | 0 | 3.86 | ||
| 1916–17 | Kitchener Kew Beach | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1917–18 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 31 | 0 | 3.44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 10 | 1 | 2.01 | ||
| 1918–19 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 570 | 28 | 0 | 2.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 480 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 6 | 0 | 2.40 | ||
| 1920–21 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 600 | 22 | 3 | 2.20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| 1921–22 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 600 | 38 | 1 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA Sr | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 720 | 32 | 1 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Saskatoon Crescents | WCHL | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1849 | 73 | 4 | 2.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Saskatoon Crescents | WCHL | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1700 | 75 | 2 | 2.65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1925–26 | Saskatoon Sheiks | WHL | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1812 | 64 | 4 | 2.12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 4 | 0 | 1.86 | ||
| 1926–27 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 2739 | 67 | 14 | 1.47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 6 | 1 | 1.43 | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2730 | 48 | 13 | 1.05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 1.41 | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 2800 | 43 | 22 | 0.92 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2680 | 108 | 4 | 2.42 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2740 | 89 | 8 | 1.95 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 722 | 21 | 2 | 1.75 | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3008 | 110 | 6 | 2.20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 2980 | 115 | 8 | 2.32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3010 | 119 | 3 | 2.37 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 302 | 11 | 0 | 2.19 | ||
| 1934–35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 2957 | 111 | 8 | 2.25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 461 | 12 | 2 | 1.57 | ||
| 1935–36 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3000 | 106 | 8 | 2.12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 541 | 27 | 0 | 2.99 | ||
| 1936–37 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 2.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 12 | 0 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WCHL totals | 88 | 49 | 34 | 5 | 5361 | 212 | 10 | 2.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 465 | 246 | 144 | 74 | 29,104 | 937 | 94 | 1.93 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 3484 | 112 | 8 | 1.93 | ||||
See also
In Spanish: George Hainsworth para niños
