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| name = Johnny Gottselig |
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1905|6|24}} |
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| height_ft = 5 |
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| birth_place = [[Gammalsvenskby|Klosterdorf]], [[Kherson Governorate]], [[Russian Empire]] |
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| height_in = 11 |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|5|15|1905|6|24}} |
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| weight_lb = 158 |
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| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. |
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| played_for = [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] <small>([[National Hockey League|NHL]])</small><br />[[Kansas City Americans]] <small>([[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]])</small><br />[[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] <small>(AHA)</small> |
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| height_ft = 5 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1905|6|24}} |
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| birth_place = [[Gammalsvenskby|Klosterdorf]], [[Russian Empire]] |
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| weight_lb = 158 |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|5|15|1905|6|24}} |
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]] |
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| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| shoots = Left |
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| played_for = [[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]]<br />[[Chicago Black Hawks]]<br />[[Kansas City Americans]] |
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| career_start = 1928 |
| career_start = 1928 |
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'''Johannes “Johnny” Gottselig''' ({{lang-ru|Иван Гоцелиг}}) (June 24, 1905 – May 15, 1986) was a professional [[ice hockey]] left winger who played 16 seasons for the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) between 1928 and 1945.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Gottselig Stats |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gottsjo01.html |website=Hockey Reference |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref> He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL. [[Emil Iverson]] was the first European-born Chicago Blackhawks head coach in 1932 (Copenhagen, Denmark) and John became the second approximately 15 years later. |
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He was the second European-born captain of a cup-winning team in the league's history (Scotland-born [[Charlie Gardiner (ice hockey)|Charlie Gardiner]] was the first in 1934). He won two [[Stanley Cup]]s in his playing career: in 1934, and 1938 (as [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]]). He was also with Chicago in 1961, as Director of Public Relations, when the Black Hawks won their third Stanley Cup. Gottselig was included on the team, but his name was not engraved onto the Stanley Cup. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of [[Klosterdorf]] in the [[Gammalsvenskby|Swedish district]] in the [[Kherson Governorate]] of the [[Russian Empire]] |
Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of [[Gammalsvenskby|Klosterdorf]] in the [[Gammalsvenskby|Swedish district]] in the [[Kherson Governorate]] of the [[Russian Empire]] and emigrated to Canada the same year. He grew up in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]. In later years, he would say he was from the better-known city of [[Odessa]] which was the largest centre in the general vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Albert Gottselig and Margarethe Weber. {{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He played junior hockey with the [[Regina Pats]] before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations. |
He played junior hockey with the [[Regina Pats]] before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations. |
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Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]. He guided the [[Racine Belles]] in 1943–1944, the [[Peoria Redwings]] in 1947 and the [[Kenosha Comets]] in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with Stone |
Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]. He guided the [[Racine Belles]] in 1943–1944, the [[Peoria Redwings]] in 1947 and the [[Kenosha Comets]] in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with the Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company. |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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| 1923–24 || [[Regina Pats]] || |
| 1923–24 || [[Regina Pats]] || S-SJHL |
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| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 6 |
| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 6 |
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| 1924–25 || [[Regina Victorias]] || |
| 1924–25 || [[Regina Victorias]] || S-SSHL |
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| 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |
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| — || — || — || — || — |
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| 1925–26 || Regina Victorias || S-SSHL |
| 1925–26 || Regina Victorias || S-SSHL |
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| 16 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 2 |
| 16 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 2 |
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| 1926–27 || [[Regina Capitals]] || [[Prairie Hockey League|PrHL]] |
| 1926–27 || [[Regina Capitals]] || [[Prairie Hockey League|PrHL]] |
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| 32 || 23 || 7 || 30 || 21 |
| 32 || 23 || 7 || 30 || 21 |
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| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |
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| 1927–28 || [[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] || [[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]] |
| 1927–28 || [[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] || [[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]] |
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| 39 || 15 || 4 || 19 || 24 |
| 39 || 15 || 4 || 19 || 24 |
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| — || — || — || — || — |
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| [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]] || [[ |
| [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]] || [[Chicago Black Hawks]] || [[National Hockey League|NHL]] |
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| 44 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 26 |
| 44 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 26 |
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| — || — || — || — || — |
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| [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 39 || 21 || 4 || 25 || 28 |
| 39 || 21 || 4 || 25 || 28 |
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| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
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| [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 42 || 20 || 12 || 32 || 14 |
| 42 || 20 || 12 || 32 || 14 |
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| 9 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2 |
| 9 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2 |
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| [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 44 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 28 |
| 44 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 28 |
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| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 41 || 11 || 11 || 22 || 6 |
| 41 || 11 || 11 || 22 || 6 |
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| [[1933–34 NHL season|1933–34]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1933–34 NHL season|1933–34]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 48 || 16 || 14 || 30 || 4 |
| 48 || 16 || 14 || 30 || 4 |
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| 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 4 |
| 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 4 |
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| [[1934–35 NHL season|1934–35]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1934–35 NHL season|1934–35]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 48 || 19 || 18 || 37 || 16 |
| 48 || 19 || 18 || 37 || 16 |
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| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
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| [[1935–36 NHL season|1935–36]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1935–36 NHL season|1935–36]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 40 || 14 || 15 || 29 || 4 |
| 40 || 14 || 15 || 29 || 4 |
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| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 |
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 |
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| [[1936–37 NHL season|1936–37]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1936–37 NHL season|1936–37]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 47 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 10 |
| 47 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 10 |
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| [[1937–38 NHL season|1937–38]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1937–38 NHL season|1937–38]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 48 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 22 |
| 48 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 22 |
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| 10 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 4 |
| 10 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 4 |
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| [[1938–39 NHL season|1938–39]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1938–39 NHL season|1938–39]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 48 || 16 || 23 || 39 || 15 |
| 48 || 16 || 23 || 39 || 15 |
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| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 39 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 7 |
| 39 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 7 |
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| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |
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| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL |
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| 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 5 |
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 5 |
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==NHL coaching record== |
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! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|Regular season !! Postseason |
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! [[Chicago Black Hawks]] !! [[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]] |
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| 49 || 13 || 29 || 7 || 33 || 5th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]] || Missed playoffs |
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! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]] |
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| 50 || 23 || 20 || 7 || 53 || 3rd in NHL || Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. [[Montreal Canadiens|MTL]]) |
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! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]] |
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| 60 || 19 || 37 || 4 || 42 || 6th in NHL || Missed playoffs |
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! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]] |
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| 28 || 7 || 19 || 2 || 16 || (fired) || — |
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! colspan="2"|NHL Total !! 187 !! 62 !! 105 !! 20 !! 144 !! !! 0-4 (.000) |
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!rowspan=2| [[Racine Belles]]|| rowspan=2| [[1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1943]] |
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||54||{{WinLossPct|30|24}}|| '''1st in AAGPBL''' || rowspan=2| 3 || rowspan=2| 0 || rowspan=2| 1.000 || rowspan=2| '''Won AAGPBL championship (3-0 vs. [[Kenosha Comets|KEN]])''' |
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||54||{{WinLossPct|29|25}}|| 3rd in AAGPBL |
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!rowspan=2| Racine Belles|| rowspan=2| [[1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1944]] |
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![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]] |
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||60||{{WinLossPct|28|32}}|| 4th in AAGPBL || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| – |
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|49||13||29||7||33||5th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||DNQ |
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||57||{{WinLossPct|25|32}}|| 5th in AAGPBL |
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![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]] |
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|50||23||20||7||53||3rd in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||Lost in first round |
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! colspan="2"|Racine total ||225||{{WinLossPct|112|113}}|| 1 league title || {{WinLossPct|3|0}} || 1 championship |
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![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]] |
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|60||19||37||4||42||6th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||DNQ |
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![[Peoria Redwings]]||[[1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1947]] |
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||111||54||57||{{Winning percentage|54|57}}|| 5th in AAGPBL || – || – || – || – |
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|28||7||19||2||16||6th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||Fired |
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! colspan="2"|Peoria total ||111||{{WinLossPct|54|57}}|| – || {{WinLossPct|0|0}} || – |
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||113||58||55||{{Winning percentage|58|55}}|| 4th in AAGPBL || 1 || 3 || .250 || Lost in AAGPBL quarter-finals (1-3 vs. [[Muskegon Lassies|MUS]]) |
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!Kenosha Comets||[[1950 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1950]] |
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||109||63||46||{{Winning percentage|63|46}}|| 3rd in AAGPBL || 1 || 3 || .250 || Lost in AAGPBL semi-finals (1-3 vs. [[Rockford Peaches|RFD]]) |
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!Kenosha Comets||[[1951 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1951]] |
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||107||36||71||{{Winning percentage|36|71}}|| 6th in AAGPBL || – || – || – || – |
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! colspan="2"|Kenosha total ||329||{{WinLossPct|157|172}}|| – || {{WinLossPct|2|6}} || – |
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! colspan="2" |Total||665||323||342||{{Winning percentage|323|342|}}|| 1 league title || 5 || 6 ||{{Winning percentage|5|6}} || 1 championship |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{cite book |title=Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}} |
* {{cite book |title=Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8446617|legends=12756}} |
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* http.www.ancestry.com for John B. Gottselig's birthplace, immigration and parentage |
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*{{hockeydb|1980}} |
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*{{Legendsofhockey|12756|Johnny Gottselig}} |
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|NAME = Gottselig, Johnny |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Ice hockey player |
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|DATE OF BIRTH = June 24, 1905 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Gammalsvenskby|Klosterdorf]], [[Russian Empire]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH = May 15, 1986 |
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|PLACE OF DEATH = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]], [[United States|USA]] |
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Johnny Gottselig | |||
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Born |
Klosterdorf, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire | June 24, 1905||
Died |
May 15, 1986 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 80)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Winnipeg Maroons Chicago Black Hawks Kansas City Americans | ||
Playing career | 1928–1945 |
Johannes “Johnny” Gottselig (Russian: Иван Гоцелиг) (June 24, 1905 – May 15, 1986) was a professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1928 and 1945.[1] He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL. Emil Iverson was the first European-born Chicago Blackhawks head coach in 1932 (Copenhagen, Denmark) and John became the second approximately 15 years later.
He was the second European-born captain of a cup-winning team in the league's history (Scotland-born Charlie Gardiner was the first in 1934). He won two Stanley Cups in his playing career: in 1934, and 1938 (as captain). He was also with Chicago in 1961, as Director of Public Relations, when the Black Hawks won their third Stanley Cup. Gottselig was included on the team, but his name was not engraved onto the Stanley Cup.
Background
Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of Klosterdorf in the Swedish district in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire and emigrated to Canada the same year. He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. In later years, he would say he was from the better-known city of Odessa which was the largest centre in the general vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Albert Gottselig and Margarethe Weber. [citation needed]
Career
He played junior hockey with the Regina Pats before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations.
Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. He guided the Racine Belles in 1943–1944, the Peoria Redwings in 1947 and the Kenosha Comets in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with the Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company.
Career statistics
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1923–24 | Regina Pats | S-SJHL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1924–25 | Regina Pats | S-SJHL | 5 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1924–25 | Regina Victorias | S-SSHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1925–26 | Regina Victorias | S-SSHL | 16 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1926–27 | Regina Capitals | PrHL | 32 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1927–28 | Winnipeg Maroons | AHA | 39 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1928–29 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1929–30 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 39 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1930–31 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 42 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
1931–32 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1932–33 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 41 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1935–36 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 40 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1936–37 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1939–40 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 39 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1940–41 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1940–41 | Kansas City Americans | AHA | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
1941–42 | Kansas City Americans | AHA | 40 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
1942–43 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 45 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 589 | 176 | 195 | 371 | 203 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 18 | ||||
AHA totals | 92 | 49 | 45 | 94 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
NHL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Chicago Black Hawks | 1944–45 | 49 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 33 | 5th in NHL | Missed playoffs |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1945–46 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 53 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. MTL) |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1946–47 | 60 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 6th in NHL | Missed playoffs |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1947–48 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | (fired) | — |
NHL Total | 187 | 62 | 105 | 20 | 144 | 0-4 (.000) |
AAGPBL Managerial record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
Racine Belles | 1943 | 54 | 30 | 24 | .556 | 1st in AAGPBL | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AAGPBL championship (3-0 vs. KEN) |
54 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 3rd in AAGPBL | ||||||
Racine Belles | 1944 | 60 | 28 | 32 | .467 | 4th in AAGPBL | – | – | – | – |
57 | 25 | 32 | .439 | 5th in AAGPBL | ||||||
Racine total | 225 | 112 | 113 | .498 | 1 league title | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 championship | |
Peoria Redwings | 1947 | 111 | 54 | 57 | .486 | 5th in AAGPBL | – | – | – | – |
Peoria total | 111 | 54 | 57 | .486 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
Kenosha Comets | 1949 | 113 | 58 | 55 | .513 | 4th in AAGPBL | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in AAGPBL quarter-finals (1-3 vs. MUS) |
Kenosha Comets | 1950 | 109 | 63 | 46 | .578 | 3rd in AAGPBL | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in AAGPBL semi-finals (1-3 vs. RFD) |
Kenosha Comets | 1951 | 107 | 36 | 71 | .336 | 6th in AAGPBL | – | – | – | – |
Kenosha total | 329 | 157 | 172 | .477 | – | 2 | 6 | .250 | – | |
Total | 665 | 323 | 342 | .486 | 1 league title | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1 championship |
References
- ^ "Johnny Gottselig Stats". Hockey Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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