George "Shorty" Redding (March 6, 1900 in — October 17, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He played 33 games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League over two seasons, 1924–25 and 1925–26.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1932, was spent in different minor leagues.
| George Redding | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1900 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | October 17, 1974 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1921–1932 | ||
Playing career
editRedding once filled in as the Bruins goaltender when regular netminder Hec Fowler was injured during a game against the Toronto St. Pats. He allowed 1 goal in 10 minutes of play to give him a career GAA of 5.45. Redding played a total of 33 career NHL games at his regular left wing position.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1921–22 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 31 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 39 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1928–29 | London Panthers | Can-Pro | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 43 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Buffalo Majors | AHA | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHA totals | 103 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Boston Bruins Team Historical Players". BostonBruins.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com
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