Dudley "Red" Garrett (July 24, 1924 – November 24, 1944) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 23 games for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the 1942–43 season. He was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War when the ship he was on sank. The American Hockey League established a trophy, the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, in 1947 for the best rookie of the year in his honour.
| Dudley Garrett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 24, 1924 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 24, 1944 (aged 20) HMCS Shawinigan, Cabot Strait, off Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1944 | ||
Biography edit
Dudley was born in Toronto, Ontario. He went to school at (now known as) Hodgson Senior Public school. Garrett originally was property of the Toronto Maple Leafs, however he was traded in 1942 along with Hank Goldup to the Rangers for future Hart Trophy recipient, Babe Pratt. Garrett was killed in action during the Second World War while serving on the corvette HMCS Shawinigan, during a convoy escort mission off the coast of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland in the Battle of the St. Lawrence. The American Hockey League presented a trophy in his honour in 1947, the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, which is given to the best rookie in the AHL each season.[1]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Army Shamrocks | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Red Indians | TIHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Providence Reds | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Sydney Navy | NSDHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Navy | OHA Sr | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | NSDHL | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TheAHL.com – The American Hockey League – The AHL remembers, lest we forget". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Memorial Site maintained by Dudley's family
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