John Ross Roach

John Ross Roach (June 23, 1900 – July 9, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. His nicknames were "Little Napoleon", "The Housecleaner", and "The Port Perry Cucumber".

John Ross Roach
Born (1900-06-23)June 23, 1900
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Died July 9, 1973(1973-07-09) (aged 73)
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto St. Patricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19211935

Playing career

Roach was born in Port Perry, Ontario. He won a Stanley Cup in 1922. Roach was one of only six goalies in the NHL to captain his team when he was with the Toronto St. Patricks during the 1924–25 season. He was a First Team All-Star during the 1932–33 NHL season. Roach was known for his acrobatic style of goaltending.

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Roach at No. 64 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMinGASOGAA GPWLTMinGASOGAA
1919–20 Toronto Aura Lee OHA-Jr. 64203603105.17
1920–21 Toronto Granites OHA-Sr. 108205661231.27 2110120703.50
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats NHL 221110113409104.07 2101120412.00
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats St-Cup 532305911.77
1922–23 Toronto St. Pats NHL 241310114698813.59
1923–24 Toronto St. Pats NHL 231013013808013.48
1924–25 Toronto St. Pats NHL 301911018008412.80 2020120502.50
1925–26 Toronto St. Pats NHL 3612213223111423.07
1926–27 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 441524527649442.04
1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 431818726908841.96
1928–29 New York Rangers NHL 44211310276065131.41 6321392530.77
1929–30 New York Rangers NHL 44171710277014313.10 4121309701.36
1930–31 New York Rangers NHL 441916927608771.89 4220240411.00
1931–32 New York Rangers NHL 4823178302011292.23 73404802713.38
1931–32 Cleveland Indians IHL 110060101.00
1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4825158297093101.88 4220240812.00
1933–34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1998110304512.62
1933–34 Syracuse Stars IHL 137803622.77 94415601511.61
1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 23711514606242.55
1934–35 Detroit Olympics IHL 94415601511.61
NHL totals 4922192046830,4441246582.46 291214319016071.89

References

  1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
Preceded by
Reg Noble
Toronto St. Pats captain
1924–25
Succeeded by
Bert Corbeau


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