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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