Lawrence Northcott
| Lawrence Northcott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 7, 1908 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| Died | November 7, 1986 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Maroons Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1928–1939 | ||
Lawrence McFarlane "Lorne, Baldy" Northcott (September 7, 1908 in Calgary, Alberta – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons and Chicago Black Hawks.
Playing career
Montreal Maroons
Northcott achieved all-star status in 1932–33 playing on a line with Jimmy Ward and Hooley Smith. In the 1934-35 Stanley Cup playoffs he scored the winning goal in two games, helping the Maroons win the Stanley Cup.
Chicago Blackhawks
After the Maroons folded Northcott was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks where he would play his last game in the National Hockey league, retiring at the end of the 1938-39 season.
Coaching career
Northcott coached the Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for one season in 1940-41, leading them to the Memorial Cup Championship.
Retirement
In his retirement Northcott operated an eponomously named sporting goods store in Winnipeg.[1]
Awards and achievements
Player
- 1932-33 - NHL First Team All-Star - Left Wing
- 1934-35 - Stanley Cup Champion - Montreal Maroons
- 1937-38 - Played in Howie Morenz Memorial Game
- Honoured Member - Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Coach
- 1940-41 - Memorial Cup Champion - Winnipeg Rangers
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1926–27 | Brantford Redmen | OHA-Jr. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Haileybury YMCA | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 43 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 21 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 48 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 47 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 47 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 48 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 46 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 46 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 446 | 133 | 112 | 245 | 273 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | ||||
Transactions
- Traded by the Montreal Maroons with Earl Robinson and Russ Blinco to the Chicago Blackhawks for $30,000, September 15, 1938.
References
- ↑ Ottawa Citizen. "Marriage revealed by Baldy Northcott". Retrieved 2016-01-04.
External links
- Lawrence Northcott's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Lawrence Northcott's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Lawrence Northcott's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Baldy Northcott's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame