Bruce Stuart
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Bruce Stuart (1882 in Ottawa, Ontario - October 28, 1961 in Ottawa) was a Canadian amateur and professional ice hockey forward who played for the Quebec Bulldogs, Ottawa Senators and Montreal Wanderers from 1899 to 1909. Stuart is considered to be an early power forward, a forward who combines physical play with scoring ability, in hockey history.
[edit] Playing career
Bruce and his brother Hod played for Ottawa in 1899, joining Quebec in 1901. He then played professional in Pittsburgh and Houghton in the old International Professional Hockey League. Mr Stuart joined the Wanderers in time to win the Stanley Cup in 1907, and then captained the Senators in 1909 to the Cup.
In 1910, when the National Hockey Association (NHA) imposed a salary cap, cutting player's salaries in half, Stuart attempted to form a rival league.[1] The rival league failed to organize, as the Montreal Arena was refused to the players.[2] Stuart returned to captain the Senators to the 1911 Stanley Cup. Stuart retired from playing after the 1910–11 season and managed a shoe store he owned in Ottawa until 1952 along with some coaching.
Despite his age, he attended his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. He died not long after.
[edit] References
Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A-Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0385259999.
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| Preceded by Harvey Pulford |
Ottawa Senators captains (Original Era) 1908-11 |
Succeeded by Marty Walsh |
