George Gee (ice hockey)
George Nathaniel "Hully" Gee (June 28, 1922 – January 14, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950.
| George Gee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1922 Stratford, Ontario | ||
| Died |
January 14, 1972 (aged 49) Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1957 | ||
Playing career
Gee began his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1945–46. He played in Chicago until 1948 when he was traded four games into the season to the Detroit Red Wings. Gee's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950. After three seasons in Detroit, he rejoined the Hawks for the start of the 1951–52 season and remained there until the end of his NHL career in 1954.
Post-playing career
Gee died in 1972 while playing for the Detroit Red Wings oldtimers. In between the 2nd and 3rd period of a game, he went outside to smoke a cigarette and, while smoking, he had a severe heart attack and died.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Owen Sound Greys | OHA | 11 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Falconbridge Falcons | GBHL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Kansas City Americans | AHA | 37 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1942–43 | Sudbury Frood Tigers | NBHL | 9 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Sudbury Frood Tigers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Navy | OHA Sr | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | NSDHL | 17 | 18 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 11 | ||
| 1944–45 | Cornwallis Navy | NSDHL | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 14 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 35 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 60 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 60 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 31 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 19 | ||
| 1955–56 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 44 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 551 | 135 | 183 | 318 | 347 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 32 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database