James Norman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor (April 10, 1904 – January 16, 1962) was a Canadian ice hockey professional forward. Gainor was most notable for playing on the Boston Bruins' 1928 "Dynamite Line" with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, one of the earliest "named" forward lines in National Hockey League (NHL) history.
| Dutch Gainor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 10, 1904 Calgary, Northwest Territories, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 16, 1962 (aged 57) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Montreal Maroons | ||
| Playing career | 1925–1936 | ||
Gainor started his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, later playing for the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers and Montreal Maroons. His career started in 1927 and he retired after 1935. He was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning teams in his career, once with Boston in 1929 and again with the Maroons in 1935.
Gainor scored his first NHL goal on November 29, 1927. It occurred in Boston's 4-0 victory over the Montreal Maroons.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1923–24 | Bellevue Bulldogs | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Bellevue Bulldogs | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Crowsnest Pass | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Duluth Hornets | CHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27 | Calgary Tigers | PrHL | 23 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1928–29 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1929–30 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 35 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Saskatoon Crescents | WCHL | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Calgary Tigers | NWHL | 34 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Calgary Tigers | NWHL | 40 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Portland Buckaroos | PCHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 246 | 51 | 56 | 107 | 129 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||
External links edit
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