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The right winger started his professional career with the Ottawa Senators, then of the [[National Hockey Association]] (NHA) before [[World War I]], being paired on a line with [[Jack Darragh]]. He was seventh in the league in scoring his rookie year of 1913, and while hobbled with injuries the next, was fourth in scoring the following year. He scored |
The right winger started his professional career with the Ottawa Senators, then of the [[National Hockey Association]] (NHA) before [[World War I]], being paired on a line with [[Jack Darragh]]. He was seventh in the league in scoring his rookie year of 1913, and while hobbled with injuries the next, was fourth in scoring the following year. He scored [[hat trick|three goals]] in the [[Stanley Cup]] finals against the [[Vancouver Millionaires]] in 1915 before going to the war for three and one-half years. |
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After resuming his career and teaming with forwards [[Frank Nighbor]] and [[Cy Denneny]], he starred for the Senators (which in the interim had joined the NHL) for six more seasons, playing for three Stanley Cup champions. Though he was a holdout for most of the 1921 season, Broadbent came back to win the league scoring title in 1922. He also set a record that season by scoring goals in sixteen consecutive games. The streak began during a 10-0 rout of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] on Christmas Eve and lasted through to a 6-6 tie with Canadiens on February 15. As of 2011, it remains the NHL record. |
After resuming his career and teaming with forwards [[Frank Nighbor]] and [[Cy Denneny]], he starred for the Senators (which in the interim had joined the NHL) for six more seasons, playing for three Stanley Cup champions. Though he was a holdout for most of the 1921 season, Broadbent came back to win the league scoring title in 1922. He also set a record that season by scoring goals in sixteen consecutive games. The streak began during a 10-0 rout of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] on Christmas Eve and lasted through to a 6-6 tie with Canadiens on February 15. As of 2011, it remains the NHL record. |
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Revision as of 11:24, 3 December 2011
| Punch Broadbent | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962 | |||
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| Born |
July 13, 1892 Ottawa, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
March 5, 1971 (aged 78) Ottawa, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 07 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Montreal Maroons New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1912–1929 | ||
Harold Lawton "Punch" Broadbent (July 13, 1892 - March 5, 1971) was an ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons and the New York Americans, and generally regarded as one of the first true power forwards in National Hockey League (NHL) history.
Personal life
Born in Ottawa, Ontario. Broadbent married Leda Fitzimmons and had one daughter, Sally Ann Broadbent.
Playing career
The right winger started his professional career with the Ottawa Senators, then of the National Hockey Association (NHA) before World War I, being paired on a line with Jack Darragh. He was seventh in the league in scoring his rookie year of 1913, and while hobbled with injuries the next, was fourth in scoring the following year. He scored three goals in the Stanley Cup finals against the Vancouver Millionaires in 1915 before going to the war for three and one-half years.
After resuming his career and teaming with forwards Frank Nighbor and Cy Denneny, he starred for the Senators (which in the interim had joined the NHL) for six more seasons, playing for three Stanley Cup champions. Though he was a holdout for most of the 1921 season, Broadbent came back to win the league scoring title in 1922. He also set a record that season by scoring goals in sixteen consecutive games. The streak began during a 10-0 rout of the Montreal Canadiens on Christmas Eve and lasted through to a 6-6 tie with Canadiens on February 15. As of 2011, it remains the NHL record.
In 1925, along with veteran teammate Clint Benedict, Broadbent was sold by Ottawa to the expansion Montreal Maroons. Broadbent was the Maroons' leading scorer that first season, including a five-goal game against the Hamilton Tigers. In his second season with the Maroons, the team won its first Stanley Cup championship against the Victoria Cougars. He was traded back to the Senators in 1928 with cash for Hooley Smith. He played for the New York Americans in 1929 and retired after that season.
Broadbent finished his career with 172 goals and 58 assists in 360 professional games. After his playing career, he coached for several years in the Ottawa City Hockey League, winning the championship in 1933 with the Ottawa Rideaus. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1912–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHA | 18 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1913–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHA | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHA | 20 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 1915 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 1919–20 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1920 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1920–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1921 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 24 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1922–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 24 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1923 | Ottawa Senators | St. Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1923–24 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 30 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 36 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 112 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1926 | Montreal Maroons | St. Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1926–27 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 302 | 122 | 45 | 167 | 553 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 98 | ||||
Awards and records
- Consecutive goal-scoring streak: 16 consecutive games
- NHL scoring leader: 1922
- Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962
Transactions
- January 21, 1919 - Signed as a free agent by Ottawa Senators.
- December 30, 1920 - Rights transferred to Hamilton Tigers from Ottawa Senators by NHL with Sprague Cleghorn. Both Broadbent and Cleghorn refused to report.
- January 4, 1921 - Rights traded to Montreal Canadiens by Hamilton Tigers for cash. Broadbent refused to report.
- February 21, 1921 - Rights returned to Ottawa Senators by NHL.
- October 20, 1924 - Traded to Montreal Maroons by Ottawa Senators with Clint Benedict for cash.
- October 7, 1927 - Traded to Ottawa Senators by Montreal Maroons with $22,500 for Hooley Smith.
- October 15, 1928 - Traded to New York Americans by Ottawa Senators for $10,000.
- January 1, 1929 - Fined $25 by NHL for trying to start a fight in the penalty box during game with Montreal Canadiens.
- October 31, 1929 - Officially announced retirement.
See also
External links
- 1892 births
- 1971 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Montreal Maroons players
- National Hockey League scoring leaders (prior to 1947–48)
- New York Americans players
- Ottawa Senators (NHA) players
- Ottawa Senators (original) players
- People from Ottawa
- Stanley Cup champions