Baldy Northcott
Born (1908-09-07)September 7, 1908
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died November 7, 1986(1986-11-07) (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 19281939

Lawrence McFarlane "Baldy" Northcott[1][2] (September 7, 1908 – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Calgary, Alberta,[3] Northcott 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,[4] 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 eponymously named sporting goods store in Winnipeg.[5]

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 and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1926–27 Brantford Redmen OHA-Jr.
1927–28 Haileybury YMCA NOHA
1928–29 North Bay Trappers NOHA
1928–29 Montreal Maroons NHL 50000
1929–30 Montreal Maroons NHL 43101116 40004
1930–31 Montreal Maroons NHL 22731015 20110
1930–31 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 211261818
1931–32 Montreal Maroons NHL 481962533 41234
1932–33 Montreal Maroons NHL 4822214330 20004
1933–34 Montreal Maroons NHL 4720133327 42020
1934–35 Montreal Maroons NHL 479142344 74150
1935–36 Montreal Maroons NHL 4815213641 30000
1936–37 Montreal Maroons NHL 4615142918 51122
1937–38 Montreal Maroons NHL 4611122350
1938–39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4657129
NHL totals 446133112245273 31851314

Transactions

  • Traded by the Montreal Maroons with Earl Robinson and Russ Blinco to the Chicago Blackhawks for $30,000, September 15, 1938.

References

  1. Lawrence Baldy Northcott Montreal Maroons 1938
  2. Baldy Northcott
  3. Baldy McFarlane Northcott
  4. 1935 - Maroons sweep the Leafs
  5. Ottawa Citizen. "Marriage revealed by Baldy Northcott". Retrieved 2016-01-04.
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