Herb Cain

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Herbert James Cain (born - December 24, 1912, in Newmarket, Ontario - died February 23, 1982 in Newmarket, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, and Boston Bruins.

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[edit] Playing career

Herbert Cain grew up in Newmarket, he played junior hockey for the Newmarket Redmen and the Hamilton Tigers of the OHA. His NHL career started when he joined the Montreal Maroons of the NHL in the 1933-34 season. He split that season playing with the Maroons and the Hamilton Tigers of the OHA. In 1934-35 Cain briefly played for the Windsor Bulldogs of the IHL and with the exception of a one game stint with the Hershey Bears in 1940-41, he would remain in the NHL for the next 11 seasons.

As a member of the Montreal Maroons Herb Cain played on a line with Gus Marker and Bob Gracie. They were dubbed the "Green Line" and their combined offensive prowess led Montreal to their second Stanley Cup Championship in 1934-35. Cain was dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in the fall of 1938 and after one fairly strong season with the Canadiens. He was traded to the Boston Bruins in 1939 for Charlie Sands and Ray Getliffe. Cain had his best years in Beantown. Playing on a line with Hall of Famer Bill Cowley, they would help the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 1940-41. Cain then went on to win an NHL scoring title in 1943-44 with 82 points. His 82 points in a season would stand as a scoring benchmark in the NHL until "Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe broke the record in 1950-51 with 86. In 1943-44 he was also selected as a Second Team All-Star at Left Wing and was runner up to Clint Smith of the Chicago Black Hawks for the Lady Byng Trophy.

In 1946-47 Cain was sent to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League and he went on to help the Bears win their first Calder Cup in franchise history. Cain ended his professional career in 1949-50 as a member of the Hershey Bears. He remains the only eligible former NHL scoring champion yet to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Cain was the last active player in the NHL to have ever played for the Montreal Maroons. In his career, Herbert Cain played 571 NHL regular season games. Cain's older brother Jack Cain played professional hockey in the AHL for the New Haven Eagles and the Hershey Bears. His cousin Jim "Dutch" Cain also played in the NHL.

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[edit] Records

1943-44 - Set NHL record for most points in a season with 82

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1932-33 Hamilton Tigers OHASr 0 14 5 19 0
1933-34 Montreal Maroons NHL 31 4 5 9 14 4 0 0 0 0
1933-34 Hamilton Tigers OHASr
1935-36 Montreal Maroons NHL 44 20 7 27 13 7 1 0 1 2
1935-36 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 5 13 18 16 3 0 1 1 0
1936-37 Montreal Maroons NHL 43 13 17 30 18 5 1 1 2 0
1937-38 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 11 19 30 10 -- -- -- -- --
1938-39 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 13 14 27 26 3 0 0 0 2
1939-40 Boston Bruins NHL 48 21 10 31 30 6 1 3 4 2
1940-41 Hershey Bears AHL 1 1 0 1 0
1940-41 Boston Bruins NHL 40 8 10 18 6 11 3 2 5 5
1941-42 Boston Bruins NHL 35 8 10 18 2 5 1 0 1 0
1942-43 Boston Bruins NHL 45 18 18 36 19 7 4 2 6 0
1943-44 Boston Bruins NHL 48 36 46 82 4 -- -- -- -- --
1944-45 Boston Bruins NHL 50 32 13 45 16 7 5 2 7 0
1945-46 Boston Bruins NHL 48 17 12 29 4 9 0 2 2 2
1946-47 Hershey Bears AHL 59 36 30 66 19
1947-48 Hershey Bears AHL 49 19 19 38 25
1948-49 Hershey Bears AHL 49 25 35 60 10 11 4 6 10 6
1949-50 Hershey Bears AHL 41 12 14 26 8 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 571 206 194 400 178 67 16 13 29 13

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Preceded by
Doug Bentley		 NHL Scoring Champion
1944		 Succeeded by
Elmer Lach
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