Roy Worters : biography
October 19, 1900 – November 7, 1957
Roy "Shrimp" Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto, Ontario – November 7, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian professional Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Canadiens and New York Americans, and was notable for recording 66 shutouts in his career and being, at 5’3" tall, the shortest player ever to play in the NHL.
Awards and achievements
- Hart Memorial Trophy Winner in 1929.
- Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1932, 1934.
- Vezina Trophy Winner in 1931.
- First NHL goalie to record back to back shutouts.
- Inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.
Career statistics
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1918-19 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
1919-20 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
1920-21 | Porcupine Gold Miners | GBHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 630 | 27 | 0 | 2.57 |
1923-24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1225 | 25 | 7 | 1.23 |
1924-25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1895 | 34 | 17 | 0.81 |
1925-26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2145 | 68 | 7 | 1.90 |
1926-27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2711 | 108 | 4 | 2.39 |
1927-28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2740 | 76 | 10 | 1.66 |
1928-29 | New York Americans | NHL | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2390 | 46 | 13 | 1.15 |
1929-30 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2270 | 135 | 2 | 3.57 |
1929-30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
1930-31 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2760 | 74 | 8 | 1.61 |
1931-32 | New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2459 | 110 | 5 | 2.68 |
1932-33 | New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2970 | 116 | 5 | 2.34 |
1932-33 | Quebec Castors | Can-Am | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
1933-34 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2240 | 75 | 4 | 2.01 |
1934-35 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3000 | 142 | 3 | 2.84 |
1935-36 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3000 | 122 | 3 | 2.44 |
1936-37 | New York Americans | NHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1430 | 69 | 2 | 2.90 |
NHL totals | 484 | 171 | 229 | 83 | 30,175 | 1143 | 66 | 2.27 |