Roger Jenkins (ice hockey)

Joseph Roger "Broadway" Jenkins (November 18, 1911 – May 4, 1994) was a professional ice hockey player who played 327 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Black Hawks. A native of Appleton, Wisconsin,[1] Jenkins moved to Port Arthur, Ontario where he learned to play hockey.[2] He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1934 and 1938. During the 'Hawks Stanley Cup victory parade in 1934, he carted goaltender Charlie Gardiner around the Chicago Loop in a wheelbarrow, fulfilling a pre-playoff bet he made with the Hall of Fame goaltender.[3]

Roger Jenkins
Born (1911-11-18)November 18, 1911
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died May 4, 1994(1994-05-04) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Montreal Maroons
New York Americans
Playing career 1930–1939

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1930-31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 0 0 0 12 - - - - -
1930-31 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 10 0 1 1 2 - - - - -
1931-32 Bronx Tigers CAHL 40 9 7 16 65 2 0 0 0 4
1932-33 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46 3 10 13 42 - - - - -
1933-34 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 48 2 2 4 37 8 0 0 0 4
1934-35 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 4 6 10 63 2 1 0 1 2
1935-36 Boston Bruins NHL 42 2 6 8 51 2 0 1 1 2
1935-36 Boston Cubs CAHL 5 2 2 4 9 - - - - -
1936-37 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10 0 0 0 8 - - - - -
1936-37 Montreal Maroons NHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1936-37 New York Americans NHL 26 1 4 5 6 - - - - -
1937-38 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 37 1 8 9 26 10 0 6 6 8
1938-39 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 14 1 1 2 2 - - - - -
1938-39 New York Americans NHL 27 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
1939-40 Springfield Indians IAHL 50 8 18 26 20 2 0 0 0 0
1940-41 Hershey Bears AHL 56 5 19 24 81 10 3 1 4 12
1941-42 Hershey Bears AHL 55 9 28 37 90 10 3 5 8 10
1942-43 Hershey Bears AHL 56 10 33 43 90 6 0 1 1 2
1942-43 Washington Lions AHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1943-44 Seattle Ironmen PCHL 16 16 19 35 45 2 1 3 4 2
1943-44 Portland Oilers PCHL - - - - - 4 2 3 5 12
1944-45 Seattle Stars PCHL - - - - - - - - - -
1945-46 Seattle Ironmen PCHL 55 12 20 32 69 - - - - -
1946-47 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 55 9 22 31 40 - - - - -
1947-48 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 58 6 24 30 101 - - - - -
NHL totals 327 15 39 54 253 24 1 7 8 16

Transactions
  • Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Black Hawks, October 28, 1930.
  • Loaned to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Chicago Black Hawks, December 4, 1930.
  • Returned to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Toronto Maple Leafs, February 3, 1931.
  • Traded by the Chicago Black Hawks with Leroy Goldsworthy and Lionel Conacher to the Montreal Canadiens for Lorne Chabot, Howie Morenz and Marty Burke, October 3, 1934.
  • Traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the Boston Bruins for Jean Pusie, Walt Buswell and cash, July 13, 1935.
  • Traded by the Boston Bruins with Babe Siebert to the Montreal Canadiens for Leroy Goldsworthy, Sammy McManus and $10,000, September 10, 1936.
  • Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Maroons, December 17, 1936.
  • Loaned to the New York Americans by the Montreal Maroons, January 1, 1937.
  • Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Black Hawks, November 20, 1937.
  • Signed as a free agent by the New York Americans, January 1, 1939.
  • Traded by the New York Americans to the Springfield Indians of the IAHL for cash, October 2, 1939.

References
  1. "All American Team Talked". The Daily Messenger. January 27, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved January 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Roger Jenkins".
  3. Weiskopf, Herm (March 28, 1960). "AN UPSETTING AFFAIR". si.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018. Defenseman Roger Jenkins bet Goalie Mike Karakas a wheelbarrow ride through Chicago that the Hawks wouldn't win the cup.


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