Elwin Romnes

Elwin Nelson "Doc" Romnes (January 1, 1907 – July 21, 1984) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Americans from 1930 to 1940. He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1935–36 for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play, and with Chicago won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.

Elwin Romnes
Born	(1907-01-01)January 1, 1907 White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1984(1984-07-21) (aged 77) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs New York Americans
Playing career	1927–1940 Coaching career
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1941–1945	Michigan Tech
1947–1952	Minnesota
Head coaching record
Overall	56–74–3

Following his player career, Romnes was head coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies from 1941 to 1945 (including two years when the program was suspended during World War II), and the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1947 until 1952. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1927–28	St. Paul Saints	AHA		40	2	3	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	St. Paul Saints	AHA		39	7	3	10	22		8	2	0	2	6
1929–30	St. Paul Saints	AHA		36	15	4	19	26		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		30	5	7	12	8		9	1	1	2	2
1930–31	London Tecumsehs	IHL		13	5	5	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		18	1	0	1	6		2	0	0	0	0
1931–32	Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets	IHL		31	11	2	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	10	12	22	2		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	8	21	29	6		8	2	7	9	0
1934–35	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		35	10	14	24	8		2	0	0	0	0
1935–36	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	13	25	38	6		2	1	2	3	0
1936–37	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		28	4	14	18	2		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		44	10	22	32	4		12	2	4	6	2
1938–39	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		12	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		36	7	16	23	0		10	1	4	5	0
1939–40	New York Americans	NHL		15	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Omaha Knights	AHA		14	12	19	31	6		9	3	4	7	0
NHL totals				360	68	136	204	42		45	7	18	25	4

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Michigan Tech Huskies Independent (1941–1943)
1941–42	Michigan Tech	3–6–3
1942–43	Michigan Tech	1–9–0
Michigan Tech:		4–15–3
Minnesota Golden Gophers Independent (1947–1951)
1947–48	Minnesota	9–12–0
1948–49	Minnesota	11–11–0
1949–50	Minnesota	5–11–0
1950–51	Minnesota	14–12–0
Minnesota:		39–46–0
Minnesota Golden Gophers (MCHL) (1951–1952)
1951–52	Minnesota	13–13–0	5–7–0	5th
Minnesota:		13–13–0	5–7–0
Total:		56–74–3

Awards and achievements

• 1936 Lady Byng Trophy winner
• 1934 Stanley Cup (Chicago Black Hawks)
• 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago Black Hawks)