Joseph Roger "Broadway" Jenkins (November 18, 1911 – May 4, 1994) was an American-born Canadian ice hockey player who played 327 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Black Hawks. A native of Appleton, Wisconsin,[1] Jenkins moved to Port Arthur, Ontario where he learned to play hockey.[2] He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1934 and 1938. During the 'Hawks Stanley Cup victory parade in 1934, he carted goaltender Charlie Gardiner around the Chicago Loop in a wheelbarrow, fulfilling a pre-playoff bet he made with the Hall of Fame goaltender.[3]
Roger Jenkins | |||
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Born |
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 18, 1911||
Died | May 4, 1994 | (aged 82)||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Montreal Maroons New York Americans | ||
Playing career | 1930–1939 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1929–30 | Edmonton Imperials | EJrHL | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1930–31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1930–31 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1931–32 | Bronx Tigers | Can-Am | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1932–33 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 46 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1934–35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1935–36 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1935–36 | Boston Cubs | CAHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1936–37 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1936–37 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1936–37 | New York Americans | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1939–40 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 50 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 16 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1943–44 | Portland Oilers | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
1944–45 | Seattle Stars | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1945–46 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 55 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1946–47 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 55 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1947–48 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 58 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 327 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 253 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
Transactions
edit- Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Black Hawks, October 28, 1930.
- Loaned to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Chicago Black Hawks, December 4, 1930.
- Returned to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Toronto Maple Leafs, February 3, 1931.
- Traded by the Chicago Black Hawks with Leroy Goldsworthy and Lionel Conacher to the Montreal Canadiens for Lorne Chabot, Howie Morenz and Marty Burke, October 3, 1934.
- Traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the Boston Bruins for Jean Pusie, Walt Buswell and cash, July 13, 1935.
- Traded by the Boston Bruins with Babe Siebert to the Montreal Canadiens for Leroy Goldsworthy, Sammy McManus and $10,000, September 10, 1936.
- Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Maroons, December 17, 1936.
- Loaned to the New York Americans by the Montreal Maroons, January 1, 1937.
- Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Black Hawks, November 20, 1937.
- Signed as a free agent by the New York Americans, January 1, 1939.
- Traded by the New York Americans to the Springfield Indians of the IAHL for cash, October 2, 1939.
References
edit- ^ "All American Team Talked". The Daily Messenger. January 27, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved January 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roger Jenkins".
- ^ Weiskopf, Herm (March 28, 1960). "AN UPSETTING AFFAIR". si.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
Defenseman Roger Jenkins bet Goalie Mike Karakas a wheelbarrow ride through Chicago that the Hawks wouldn't win the cup.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database