John Ross Roach

John Ross Roach
Born	(1900-06-23)June 23, 1900 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 9, 1973(1973-07-09) (aged 73)
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Toronto St. Patricks Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1921–1935

John Ross Roach (June 23, 1900 – July 9, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. His nicknames were "Little Napoleon", "The Housecleaner", and "The Port Perry Cucumber".

Roach was born in Port Perry, Ontario. He won a Stanley Cup in 1922. Roach was one of only six goalies in the NHL to captain his team when he was with the Toronto St. Patricks during the 1924–25 season. He was a First Team All-Star during the 1932–33 NHL season. Roach was known for his acrobatic style of goaltending. In 2009, he was ranked No. 64 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1919–20	Toronto Aura Lee	OHA-Jr.		6	4	2	0	360	31	0	5.17
1920–21	Toronto Granites	OHA-Sr.		10	8	2	0	566	12	3	1.27
1921–22	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		22	11	10	1	1340	91	0	4.07
1922–23	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		24	13	10	1	1469	88	1	3.59
1923–24	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		23	10	13	0	1380	80	1	3.48
1924–25	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		30	19	11	0	1800	84	1	2.80
1925–26	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		36	12	21	3	2231	114	2	3.07
1926–27	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		44	15	24	5	2764	94	4	2.04
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	18	18	7	2690	88	4	1.96
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		44	21	13	10	2760	65	13	1.41
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL		44	17	17	10	2770	143	1	3.10
1930–31	New York Rangers	NHL		44	19	16	9	2760	87	7	1.89
1931–32	New York Rangers	NHL		48	23	17	8	3020	112	9	2.23
1931–32	Cleveland Indians	IHL		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	25	15	8	2970	93	10	1.88
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		19	9	8	1	1030	45	1	2.62
1933–34	Syracuse Stars	IHL		13	—	—	—	780	36	2	2.77
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		23	7	11	5	1460	62	4	2.55
1934–35	Detroit Olympics	IHL		9	4	4	1	560	15	1	1.61
NHL totals				492	219	204	68	30,444	1246	58	2.46

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1920–21	Toronto Granites	OHA-Sr.		2	1	1	0	120	7	0	3.50
1921–22	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		2	1	0	1	120	4	1	2.00
1921–22	Toronto St. Patricks	St-Cup		5	3	2	—	305	9	1	1.77
1924–25	Toronto St. Patricks	NHL		2	0	2	0	120	5	0	2.50
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		6	3	2	1	392	5	3	0.77
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL		4	1	2	1	309	7	0	1.36
1930–31	New York Rangers	NHL		4	2	2	0	240	4	1	1.00
1931–32	New York Rangers	NHL		7	3	4	0	480	27	1	3.38
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	2	2	0	240	8	1	2.00
1933–34	Syracuse Stars	IHL		9	4	4	1	560	15	1	1.61
NHL totals				29	12	14	3	1901	60	7	1.89

External links

• hockeygoalies.org
• Profile on Rangers website
• John Ross Roach at Find a Grave