Leroy Goldsworthy

Leroy Delano "Goldy" Goldsworthy (October 18, 1906 – March 16, 1980) was an American ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1929 and 1939.

Leroy Goldsworthy
Born	(1906-10-18)October 18, 1906 Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1980(1980-03-16) (aged 73) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins New York Americans
Playing career	1925–1942

Biography

Goldsworthy was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He moved to Edmonton with his family in 1909 when he was three years old.^[1] An excellent baseball and hockey player, he started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1929. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans. He retired from the NHL after the 1939 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1934 with the Chicago Black Hawks.

Goldsworthy died on March 16, 1980.

Jack Leswick tragedy

Goldsworthy along with fellow Black Hawk Rosario Couture were charged with the task of identifying the body of teammate Jack Leswick after his body was pulled from the Assiniboine River in August 1934.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	Edmonton Victorias	EJrHL		1	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	2
1925–26	Edmonton Eskimos	WHL		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		31	2	1	3	4		6	1	0	1	8
1927–28	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		38	8	5	13	32		4	2	0	2	2
1928–29	Springfield Indians	Can-Am		39	9	7	16	40		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL		44	4	1	5	16		4	0	0	0	2
1930–31	Detroit Falcons	NHL		12	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	London Tecumsehs	IHL		25	9	5	14	27		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Detroit Olympics	IHL		9	4	0	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Detroit Olympics	IHL		47	16	9	25	16		6	2	0	2	2
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		25	3	6	9	6		2	0	0	0	0
1932–33	Detroit Olympics	IHL		17	12	2	14	22		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		27	3	3	6	0		7	0	0	0	0
1933–34	London Tecumsehs	IHL		18	11	4	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		7	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		33	20	9	29	13		2	1	0	1	0
1934–35	London Tecumsehs	IHL		7	4	1	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		47	15	11	26	8		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Boston Bruins	NHL		47	8	6	14	8		3	0	0	0	0
1937–38	Boston Bruins	NHL		46	9	10	19	14		3	0	0	0	2
1938–39	New York Americans	NHL		48	3	11	14	10		2	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		56	9	22	31	10		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		56	6	18	24	8		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Dallas Texans	AHA		50	15	24	39	31		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Edmonton Victorias	Exhib		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Edmonton Victorias	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	0
1945–46	Dallas Texans	USHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				336	66	57	123	79		24	1	0	1	4