Bert McCaffrey

John Albert McCaffrey (April 12, 1893 — April 15, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Canadiens.

Bert McCaffrey
McCaffrey with the Toronto Granites.
Born (1893-04-12)April 12, 1893
Lockton, Albion Township,
Peel County, Ontario, Canada
Died April 15, 1955(1955-04-15) (aged 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing/Defence
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Pirates
Toronto St. Pats
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Canada
Playing career 19241933
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
1924 Chamonix Team competition

McCaffrey won a Stanley Cup in 1930 with the Montreal Canadiens. He played in 22 of 44 regular season for Montreal during the 1930–31 NHL season.

Prior to joining the NHL, McCaffrey played eight seasons of senior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, including four with the Toronto Granites, winning two Allan Cups in 1922 and 1923. By virtue of playing for the reigning senior amateur champions, McCaffrey and the Granites represented Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.[1] He scored 20 goals in five games as the Canadians dominated the tournament, winning the gold medal.

McCaffrey was born in Lockton, Albion Township, Peel County, Ontario in 1893[2] but is erroneously listed in numerous resources as being from Chesley.[3] and died in Toronto in 1955.[4][5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1915–16 Chelsea ACC OHA Int
1916–17 Toronto Riversides OHA Sr 8909 21014
1917–18 Toronto Crescents OHS Sr 923023
1918–19 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 6718 2000
1919–20 Parkdale Canoe Club OHA Sr 6639 1112
1920–21 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 10134 2022
1921–22 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 105813 2325
1921–22 Toronto Granites Al-Cup 6527
1922–23 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 1210414 20002
1922–23 Toronto Granites Al-Cup 66286
1923–24 Toronto Granites Exhib 14181028
1924–25 Toronto St. Pats NHL 301061612 21014
1925–26 Toronto St. Pats NHL 361472142
1926–27 Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs NHL 43551043
1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 91129
1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 3563914
1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 4210134
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 1534712
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2813426 61126
1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2221310
1930–31 Providence Reds Can-Am 2062824 22132
1931–32 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 35791626
1932–33 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 71012
NHL totals 260433073202 821310

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1924 Canada OLY 5211536
Senior totals 5211536

References

  1. The Official Olympic Games Companion: The Complete Guide to the Olympic Winter Games 1998 Edition, London - Washington: Brassey's Sports, 1998, p. 128, ISBN 1-85753-244-9
  2. Bull, William Perkins, ed. (1934). From rattlesnake hunt to hockey. Toronto: George J. McLeod, Ltd. p. 45. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  3. Diamond, Dan; Duplacey, James; Dinger, Ralph; Kuperman, Igor; Zweig, Eric, eds. (1998). Total Hockey. New York: Total Sports. p. 759. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
  4. "Hockey Star Dies" April 18, 1955.
  5. Bert McCaffrey Archived 2014-09-19 at the Wayback Machine sports-reference.com


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