Jump to content

Wilfie Starr

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Wilf Starr)
Wilfie Starr
Born (1908-07-22)July 22, 1908
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Died May 1, 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 67)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Americans
Playing career 1930–1940

Wilfrid Peter McKillop "Wilfie" Starr (July 22, 1908 – May 1, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 87 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans between 1932 and 1936. Starr was included on Detroit's 1936 team picture, but left off the cup. He spent most of the season in minors, and did not play in NHL during the playoffs. He was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba to Samuel and Jessie Starr.[1] He was married to Dorothy Kathleen McBride in 1931. He died suddenly at a Winnipeg hospital in 1976.[2]

Career statistics

[edit]

Regular season and playoffs

[edit]
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1927–28 Winnipeg CPR WSrHL 3 2 0 2 8
1927–28 Winnipeg Columbus WJrHL 3 2 2 4 2 2 0 2 2
1928–29 Winnipeg CRP WSrHL 7 6 1 7 14 3 0 0 0 0
1928–29 University of Manitoba WSrHL 6 6 4 10 12 2 0 0 0 2
1929–30 Winnipeg HC WSrHL 12 7 5 12 10 2 0 0 0 0
1930–31 Springfield Indians Can-Am 25 8 4 12 35 7 0 0 0 16
1931–32 Springfield Indians Can-Am 38 19 11 30 38
1932–33 Springfield Indians Can-Am 8 1 0 1 4
1932–33 New York Americans NHL 26 4 3 7 8
1933–34 Detroit Red Wings ANHL 28 2 2 4 17 7 0 2 2 2
1933–34 Detroit Olympics IHL 19 8 2 10 22
1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 2 2 4 0
1934–35 Detroit Olympics IHL 18 8 9 17 21
1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 1 0 0 0 0
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 1 0 1 0
1935–36 Detroit Olympics IHL 24 5 13 18 38 6 6 6 12 22
1936–37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 48 5 21 26 87 5 0 2 2 10
1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 31 5 13 18 28 7 3 4 7 4
1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 50 16 33 49 61 5 0 3 3 15
1939–40 Providence Reds IAHL 53 15 26 41 71 8 2 5 7 2
IAHL totals 182 41 93 134 247 25 5 14 19 31
NHL totals 87 9 7 16 25 7 0 2 2 2

Awards and achievements

[edit]
  • IAHL Championship (1936)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Family Search". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Deaths and Funerals", Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, May 03, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
[edit]