Leland Kitteridge "Hago" Harrington (October 13, 1903 in Melrose, Massachusetts – July 1, 1959) was an American professional ice hockey forward who played 66 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens between 1925 and 1933.

Hago Harrington
Born (1903-10-13)October 13, 1903
Melrose, MA, USA
Died July 1, 1959(1959-07-01) (aged 55)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1923–1936

Harrington scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins. It occurred on December 29, 1925, in Boston's 3–0 home victory over the Toronto St. Patricks. Harrington was the first Massachusett's born player on the Bruins to score his first NHL goal in his first NHL game.[1]

Harrington built and opened a miniature golf course in Stoneham, Massachusetts that still operates as "Hago Harrington's Miniature Golf" today.

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
1922–23 Melrose High School HS-MA
1923–24 Boston Athletic Association USAHA 12 9 0 9 5 2 0 2
1924–25 Boston Athletic Association USAHA 18 14 0 14 4 1 0 1
1925–26 Boston Bruins NHL 26 7 2 9 6
1926–27 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 32 21 4 25 36 4 2 1 3 0
1927–28 Boston Bruins NHL 22 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0
1927–28 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 16 13 5 18 22
1928–29 Providence Reds Can-Am 31 5 3 8 44 6 3 0 3 14
1929–30 Providence Reds Can-Am 37 11 6 17 51 3 1 1 2 2
1930–31 Providence Reds Can-Am 39 8 16 24 41 2 1 0 1 2
1931–32 Providence Reds Can-Am 39 15 20 35 44 5 3 1 4 0
1932–33 Providence Reds Can-Am 22 11 12 23 20
1932–33 Montreal Canadiens NHL 24 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2
1933–34 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 13 19 32 26 3 0 2 2 0
1934–35 Providence Reds Can-Am 46 17 32 49 32 6 0 1 1 8
1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 45 12 3 15 22 7 0 0 0 8
Can-Am totals 347 126 120 246 338 36 10 6 16 34
NHL totals 72 9 3 12 15 4 1 0 1 2

References

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  1. ^ "Marc McLaughlin in rare air by scoring in Bruins debut". NBC.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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