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Bert Connelly

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Bert Connelly
Bert Connelly with the New York Rangers
Born (1909-04-22)April 22, 1909
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died July 2, 1990(1990-07-02) (aged 81)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1928–1946

Albert Patrick Connelly (April 22, 1909 – July 2, 1990) was a Canadian left winger who played 87 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and the Chicago Black Hawks between 1934 and 1938. He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1938. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1946, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Playing career

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Although his NHL career was brief, lasting from 1934 to 1938, he had a long career both before and after. From 1929 to 1931 he played for 3 teams in the Montreal City Hockey League: the Montreal Eurekas, the Montreal CNR, and the Montreal Columbus. He later played for the Verdun CPR, and the Moncton Hawks. The Hawks won the Allan Cup two times during his time with the team.

In 1934 he finally got his chance in the NHL when he was signed by the New York Rangers. He played with the Rangers for 2 seasons. He played the 1937 season with the Philadelphia Ramblers of the International American Hockey League. He began the next season with the Springfield Indians. Midway through the 1938 season, he was picked up by the Chicago Black Hawks. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup for that year.

After his Stanley Cup triumph with the Black Hawks his NHL career was over. He remained an active player in the minor leagues until 1946 when he retired from hockey. He died in 1990 in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1928–29 Montreal Eurekas MCHL 10 0 10
1928–29 Montreal CNR MRTAHL 12 8 0 8 8 2 0 0 0 2
1929–30 Montreal Columbus Club MCHL 10 0 0 0 11
1929–30 Montreal CNR MRTAHL 8 3 2 5 11 2 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Verdun CPR MMRHL
1930–31 Montreal CNR MRTAHL 9 3 0 3 11 2 1 0 1
1931–32 Moncton Hawks NBSHL 24 10 4 14 44 5 0 0 0 4
1932–33 Moncton Hawks MSHL 26 6 3 9 37 5 2 0 2 8
1932–33 Moncton Hawks Al-Cup 8 5 0 5 6
1933–34 Moncton Hawks NBSHL 29 14 11 25 31 3 5 2 7 2
1933–34 Moncton Hawks Al-Cup 11 5 3 8 10
1934–35 New York Rangers NHL 47 10 11 21 23 4 1 0 1 0
1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 25 2 2 4 10
1936–37 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 45 9 12 21 35 3 0 0 0 0
1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 15 1 2 3 4 10 0 0 0 0
1937–38 Springfield Indians IAHL 29 5 9 14 31
1938–39 Springfield Indians IAHL 45 15 12 27 30 3 0 0 0 0
1939–40 St. Paul Saints AHA 46 24 25 49 53 7 4 2 6 21
1940–41 St. Paul Saints AHA 46 16 11 27 31 4 0 0 0 0
1941–42 Fort Worth Rangers AHA 49 27 32 59 36 5 3 0 3 6
1942–43 Montreal Royals QSHL 14 3 5 8 2
1943–44 Montreal Canada Car MCHL 11 12 10 22 4
1944–45 Valleyfield Braves QPHL 35 23 23 46 26 11 7 4 11 6
1944–45 Valleyfield Braves Al-Cup 3 2 0 2 2
1945–46 St-Hyacinthe Saints QPHL 17 13 10 23 33 4 1 2 3 2
AHA totals 141 67 68 135 120 16 7 2 9 27
NHL totals 87 13 15 28 37 14 1 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Quebec Death Index
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