Wilfred Harold "Gizzy" Hart (June 1, 1901 — June 22, 1964) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 99 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars and Montreal Canadiens between 1926 and 1933. Prior to the NHL he played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League for the Victoria Cougars between 1923 and 1926, winning the Stanley Cup in 1925.[1] Hart was born in Brandon, Manitoba, but grew up in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
| Gizzy Hart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
June 1, 1901 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 22, 1964 (aged 63) Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Victoria Cougars Detroit Cougars Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1918–1938 | ||
He was short and stocky but a fast skater. He was also a talented baseball player and a track star.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1918–19 | Weyburn Wanderers | SSHL | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Weyburn Wanderers | SSHL | 10 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 | Weyburn Wanderers | SSHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Moose Jaw Maple Leafs | SSHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Weyburn Wanderers | SSHL | 10 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24 | Victoria Cougars | PCHA | 29 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 26 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26 | Victoria Cougars | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1926–27 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Windsor Hornets | Can-Pro | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 38 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 39 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 37 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 40 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 46 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 40 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1934–35 | Weyburn Beavers | SSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Weyburn Beavers | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Weyburn Beavers | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Weyburn Beavers | SSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PCHA/WCHL/WHL totals | 82 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 99 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Derrick Pouliot enjoys barbecue on day with Cup". NHL.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Pelletier, Joe (April 25, 2015). "Gizzy Hart". Greatest Hockey Legends. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gizzy Hart at Find a Grave
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