Joe Malone (ice hockey) : biography
February 28, 1890 – May 15, 1969
Maurice Joseph "Phantom Joe" Malone (February 28, 1890May 15, 1969) was a professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League. He was notable for his scoring feats and his clean play. He scored the second-most career goals of any player in major hockey’s first half-century and is the only player in the history of the NHL to score seven goals in a single game.
Records
- Most goals in one game (7), January 31, 1920 at Quebec. Final score: Quebec 10, Toronto 6.
- Highest goals-per-game average, one season: 2.20 with Montreal, 1917–18 season (44 goals in 20 games).
- Fastest player in NHL history to score 100 goals – 62 games
- Fastest player in NHL history to score 100 points – 51 games (tied with Newsy Lalonde)
Awards
- Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.
- NHL scoring leader in 1918 and 1920.
- Stanley Cup Champion: 1912 and 1913 Quebec Bulldogs, 1924 Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
1907–08 | Quebec Crescents | QAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1909 | Quebec Bulldogs | ECAHA | 12 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
1909–10 | Quebec Bulldogs | CHA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1909–10 | Waterloo Colts | OPHL | 12 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
1910–11 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1911–12 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 18 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1912–13 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 20 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
1913–14 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 17 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
1914–15 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 12 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
1915–16 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 24 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
1916–17 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHA | 19 | 41 | 8 | 49 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
1917–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 44 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1918–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
1919–20 | Quebec Bulldogs | NHL | 24 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1920–21 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 20 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
1921–22 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1922–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1923–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
NHA totals | 123 | 179 | 27 | 206 | 57 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 126 | 143 | 32 | 175 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |