Art Ross

Arthur Howey "Art" Ross (January 13, 1885^[a] – August 5, 1964) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Thought of as one of the best defenders of his time by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice instead of passing it to a forward. He won the Stanley Cup twice in a playing career that lasted thirteen seasons; in January 1907 with the Kenora Thistles and 1908 with the Montreal Wanderers. Like other players of the time, Ross played for many teams and leagues, and is most familiar for when he played with the Wanderers while they were members of the National Hockey Association (NHA) and its successor, the National Hockey League (NHL). In 1911 he led one of the first player strikes over the players wanting more money. When the Wanderers' home arena burned down in January 1918, the team stopped playing so Ross retired as a player.

Art Ross
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1949
Born	January 13, 1886 Naughton, ON, CAN
Died	August 5, 1964(1964-08-05) (aged 78) Medford, MA, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Point/Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Wanderers Ottawa Senators Haileybury Comets
Playing career	1905–1918

After working as an on-ice official for a few years, he became head coach of the Hamilton Tigers for one season. When the Boston Bruins were created in 1924, Ross was hired as the first coach and general manager of the team. He would go on to coach the team four different times until 1945 and stayed as general manager until his retirement in 1954. Ross helped the Bruins finish first place in the league ten times and to win the Stanley Cup three times; Ross coached the team to one of the Stanley Cup victories. After he was hired by the Bruins, Ross, along with his wife and two sons, moved to a city near Boston, and became an American citizen in 1938. He died near Boston in 1964.

Ross was also important in creating different inventions for hockey to make it better. He created a style of hockey puck still used today, and also created an improved style of goal nets, which were used for forty years. In 1947 Ross gave the NHL the Art Ross Trophy, which is given to the best scorer of the NHL regular season. In 1949, the Hockey Hall of Fame named Ross.^[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1902–03	Montreal Westmount	CAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1903–04	Montreal Westmount	CAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1904–05	Montreal Westmount	CAHL		8	10	0	10	—		—	—	—	—	—
1905–06	Brandon Elks	MHL		7	6	0	6	—		—	—	—	—	—
1906–07	Kenora Thistles	St-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	10
1906–07	Brandon Elks	MHL		10	6	3	9	11		2	1	0	1	3
1907–08	Montreal Wanderers	ECAHA		10	8	0	8	27		5	3	0	3	23
1907–08	Pembroke Lumber Kings	UOVHL		1	5	0	5	—		—	—	—	—	—
1908–09	Montreal Wanderers	ECAHA		9	2	0	2	30		2	0	0	0	13
1908–09	Cobalt Silver Kings	TPHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	0
1909–10	All-Montreal HC	CHA		4	4	0	4	3		—	—	—	—	—
1909–10	Haileybury Comets	NHA		12	6	0	6	25		—	—	—	—	—
1910–11	Montreal Wanderers	NHA		11	4	0	4	24		—	—	—	—	—
1911–12	Montreal Wanderers	NHA		18	16	0	16	35		—	—	—	—	—
1911–12	NHA All-Stars	Exhib		3	4	0	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1912–13	Montreal Wanderers	NHA		19	11	0	11	58		—	—	—	—	—
1913–14	Montreal Wanderers	NHA		18	4	5	9	74		—	—	—	—	—
1914–15	Ottawa Senators	NHA		16	3	1	4	55		5	2	0	2	0
1915–16	Ottawa Senators	NHA		21	8	8	16	69		—	—	—	—	—
1916–17	Montreal Wanderers	NHA		16	6	2	8	66		—	—	—	—	—
1917–18	Montreal Wanderers	NHL		3	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
ECAHA totals				19	10	0	10	57		7	3	0	3	36
NHA totals				131	56	16	72	406		5	2	0	2	0
NHL totals				3	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—

*Playing stats from Total Hockey^[3]

Coaching record

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GC	W	L	T	Finish		GC	W	L	T	Result
1917–18	Montreal Wanderers	NHL		6	1	5	0	6th, NHL		—	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Hamilton Tigers	NHL		24	6	18	0	4th, NHL		—	—	—	—	—
1924–25	Boston Bruins	NHL		30	6	24	0	6th, NHL		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Boston Bruins	NHL		36	17	15	4	4th, NHL		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	21	20	3	2nd, American		8	2	2	4	Lost in Finals
1927–28	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	20	13	11	1st, American		2	0	1	1	Lost in Semifinals
1929–30	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	38	5	1	1st, American		6	3	3	0	Lost in Finals
1930–31	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	28	10	6	1st, American		5	2	3	0	Lost in Semifinals
1931–32	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	15	21	12	4th, American		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	25	15	8	1st, American		5	2	3	0	Lost in Semifinals
1933–34	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	18	25	5	4th, American		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	23	18	7	2nd, American		3	1	2	—	Lost in Quarterfinals
1937–38	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	30	11	7	1st, American		3	0	3	—	Lost in Semifinals
1938–39	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	36	10	2	1st, NHL		12	8	4	—	Won Stanley Cup
1941–42	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	25	17	6	3rd, NHL		5	2	3	—	Lost in Semifinals
1942–43	Boston Bruins	NHL		50	24	17	9	2nd, NHL		9	4	5	—	Lost in Finals
1943–44	Boston Bruins	NHL		50	19	26	5	5th, NHL		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Boston Bruins	NHL		50	16	30	4	4th, NHL		7	3	4	—	Lost in Semifinals
NHL totals				758	368	300	90	—		65	27	33	5	One Stanley Cup

*Coaching stats from Total Hockey^[4]

Awards

NHL

Award	Year(s)
First All-Star Team Coach	1939
Second All-Star Team Coach	1938, 1943
Lester Patrick Trophy	1984

*Awards from Legends of Hockey^[5]