George McNamara

George Andrew McNamara (August 26, 1886 – March 10, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the 1914 Toronto Blueshirts Stanley Cup champions. His brothers Harold and Howard also played professional ice hockey.

For the MLB player, see George McNamara (baseball).
George McNamara
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1958
Born (1886-08-26)August 26, 1886
Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
Died March 10, 1952(1952-03-10) (aged 65)
Miami, Florida, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto 228th Battalion
Toronto Ontarios
Toronto Blueshirts
Halifax Crescents
Waterloo Colts
Montreal Shamrocks
Cobalt Silver Kings
Sault Ste. Marie Marlboros
Playing career 1907–1917

Playing career

When McNamara was a youngster, his family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and it was in the Soo that he first learned the game of hockey. McNamara made his professional hockey debut playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Marlboros of the International Hockey League during the 1906–1907 season. George and his brother, Howard, also briefly a member of the Soo Marlboros, were known as the "Dynamite Twins" because of their bone-crunching body checks.

The International Hockey League folded in 1907 when a purely amateur game in Canada finally gave way to professional leagues and the top Canadian players were lured back to Canada to play. McNamara, a big, rugged defenceman, was in high demand among Canadian professional clubs, playing with four clubs in four leagues from 1908 to 1913.

McNamara was one of the best open ice checkers of his day. He would help the Toronto Blueshirts win the 1914 Stanley Cup. His professional hockey career was interrupted when he joined the Canadian Army in World War I. He was a member of the 228th Battalion team that played in the National Hockey Association before being ordered overseas on February 10, 1917.

After returning from the service, McNamara became the coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and led the team to the Allan Cup championship in 1924. George and Howard founded the McNamara Construction Company and developed it into a prosperous firm.

He died in Miami, Florida on March 10, 1952.[1]

He was inducted posthumously into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1906–07 Canadian Soo IPHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1907–08 Montreal Shamrocks ECAHA 10 3 0 3 34 — — — — —
1908–09 Montreal Shamrocks ECHA 12 4 0 4 60 — — — — —
1910–11 Waterloo Colts OPHL 16 15 0 15 — 1 0 0 0 0
1911–12 Halifax Crescents MPHL 10 2 0 2 24 — — — — —
1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs NHA 20 4 0 4 23 — — — — —
1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs Exhib. 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
1913–14 Toronto Ontarios NHA 9 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1913–14 Toronto Blueshirts NHA 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1913–14* Toronto Blueshirts St-Cup — — — — — 3 2 0 2 0
1914–15 Toronto Shamrocks NHA 18 4 8 12 67 — — — — —
1915–16 Toronto Blueshirts NHA 23 5 2 7 74 — — — — —
1916–17 Toronto 228th Battalion NHA 11 2 1 3 15 — — — — —
ECAHA/ECHA totals 22 7 0 7 94 — — — — —
NHA totals 90 15 13 18 181 — — — — —

* Stanley Cup Champion.

References
  1. "Playing the Field" – "George McNamara Passes" Carroll, Dink. The Gazette (Montreal). March 11, 1952 (pg. 16). Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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