Wilfie Starr
Born (1908-07-22)July 22, 1908
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Died May 1, 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 67)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Americans
Playing career 19301940

Wilfrid Peter McKillop "Wilfie" Starr (July 22, 1908 – May 1, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 87 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans between 1932 and 1936. Starr was included on Detroit's 1936 team picture, but left off the cup. He spent most of the season in minors, and did not play in NHL during the playoffs. He was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba to Samuel and Jessie Starr.[1] He was married to Dorothy Kathleen McBride in 1931. He died suddenly at a Winnipeg hospital in 1976.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1927–28 Winnipeg CPR WSrHL 32028
1927–28 Winnipeg Columbus WJrHL 3224 22022
1928–29 Winnipeg CRP WSrHL 761714 30000
1928–29 University of Manitoba WSrHL 6641012 20002
1929–30 Winnipeg HC WSrHL 12751210 20000
1930–31 Springfield Indians Can-Am 25841235 700016
1931–32 Springfield Indians Can-Am 3819113038
1932–33 Springfield Indians Can-Am 81014
1932–33 New York Americans NHL 264378
1933–34 Detroit Red Wings ANHL 2822417 70222
1933–34 Detroit Olympics IHL 19821022
1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 242240
1934–35 Detroit Olympics IHL 18891721
1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 10000
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 91010
1935–36 Detroit Olympics IHL 245131838 6661222
1936–37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 485212687 502210
1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 315131828 73474
1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 5016334961 503315
1939–40 Providence Reds IAHL 5315264171 82572
IAHL totals 1824193134247 255141931
NHL totals 87971625 70222

Awards and achievements

  • IAHL Championship (1936)

References

  1. "Family Search". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. "Deaths and Funerals", Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, May 03, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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