Hod Stuart

William Hodgson "Hod" Stuart (February 20, 1879 – June 23, 1907) was a Canadian professional ice hockey point (now called a defenceman) who played nine seasons for many teams in different leagues. He also played for a short time with the Ottawa Rough Riders football team. With his brother Bruce, Stuart played in the first professional ice hockey league, the International Professional Hockey League. In 1907 Stuart, thought of as the finest defender of the era, helped the Montreal Wanderers win the Stanley Cup, the trophy for best hockey team. A few months after winning the Cup, he died in a diving accident. The Wanderers hosted a all-star game to raise money for his family, the first time ever that an all-star game was played. When the Hockey Hall of Fame was created in 1945, Stuart was one of the first twelve players put in the Hall; his brother Bruce would also be elected into the Hall of Fame in 1961.

Hod Stuart
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1945
Black and white image of a young man shown from torso up, with arms cropped out of image. Wearing wool sweater with an image, a "P" and "L" overlapping on each other, with wings coming out of the "L" to partially obscure the "P".
Born (1879-02-20)February 20, 1879
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died June 23, 1907(1907-06-23) (aged 28)
Bay of Quinte, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Cover-point
Played for Montreal Wanderers
Pittsburgh Professionals
Calumet Miners
Portage Lakes Hockey Club
Pittsburgh Bankers
Quebec Bulldogs
Ottawa Hockey Club
Playing career 1902–1907

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1898–99 Ottawa Hockey Club CAHL 3 1 0 1
1899–00 Ottawa Hockey Club CAHL 7 5 0 5
1900–01 Quebec Bulldogs CAHL 7 2 0 2
1901–02 Quebec Bulldogs CAHL 8 5 0 5
1902–03 Pittsburgh Bankers WPHL 13 7 8 15 29 4 1 2 3 2
1903–04 Portage Lakes Hockey Club Exib. 14 13 0 13 23 9 4 0 4 12
1904–05 Calumet Miners IPHL 22 18 0 18 19
1905–06 Pittsburgh Professionals IPHL 20 11 0 11 50
1905–06 Calumet Miners IPHL 1 0 0 0 0
1906–07 Pittsburgh Professionals IPHL 4 1 3 4 19
1906–07 Montreal Wanderers ECAHA 8 3 0 3 21 4 0 0 0 8
CAHL totals 25 13 0 13
WPHL totals 13 7 8 15 29 4 1 2 3 2
IPHL totals 47 30 3 33 88
ECAHA totals 8 3 0 3 21 4 0 0 0 8

Awards

WPHL

Award Year(s)
First All-Star Team 1903

IPHL

Award Year(s)
First All-Star Team 1905, 1906

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