Leroy Goldsworthy
Leroy Goldsworthy | |||
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Born |
Two Harbors, MN, USA | October 18, 1906||
Died | March 16, 1980 73) | (aged||
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 |
Leroy Delano "Goldy" Goldsworthy (Born October 18, 1906 in Two Harbors, Minnesota and raised in Edmonton, Alberta) was an American-born Canadian ice hockey forward.
Goldsworthy 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
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.
References
External links
- Leroy Goldsworthy career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Leroy Goldsworthy biography at Legends of Hockey