Leroy Goldsworthy

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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.
Died March 16, 1980(1980-03-16) (aged 73)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
New York Americans
Playing career 1925–1942

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 season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1924–25 Edmonton Victorias EJrHL 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2
1925–26 Edmonton Eskimos WHL 11 0 0 0 0
1926–27 Springfield Indians Can-Am 31 2 1 3 4 6 1 0 1 8
1927–28 Springfield Indians Can-Am 38 8 5 13 32 4 2 0 2 2
1928–29 Springfield Indians Can-Am 39 9 7 16 40
1928–29 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1929–30 New York Rangers NHL 44 4 1 5 16 4 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Detroit Falcons NHL 12 1 0 1 2
1930–31 London Tecumsehs IHL 25 9 5 14 27
1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 9 4 0 4 4
1931–32 Detroit Olympics IHL 47 16 9 25 16 6 2 0 2 2
1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 3 6 9 6 2 0 0 0 0
1932–33 Detroit Olympics IHL 17 12 2 14 22
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 27 3 3 6 0 7 0 0 0 0
1933–34 London Tecumsehs IHL 18 11 4 15 10
1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7 0 0 0 2
1934–35 Montreal Canadiens NHL 33 20 9 29 13 2 1 0 1 0
1934–35 London Tecumsehs IHL 7 4 1 5 6
1935–36 Montreal Canadiens NHL 47 15 11 26 8
1936–37 Boston Bruins NHL 47 8 6 14 8 3 0 0 0 0
1937–38 Boston Bruins NHL 46 9 10 19 14 3 0 0 0 2
1938–39 New York Americans NHL 48 3 11 14 10 2 0 0 0 0
1939–40 Cleveland Barons IAHL 56 9 22 31 10
1940–41 Buffalo Bisons AHL 56 6 18 24 8
1941–42 Dallas Texans AHA 50 15 24 39 31
1943–44 Edmonton Victorias Exhib
1943–44 Edmonton Victorias Al-Cup 4 0 0 0 0
1945–46 Dallas Texans USHL 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 336 66 57 123 79 24 1 0 1 4

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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