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]
Wilfie Starr | |||
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Born |
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada | July 22, 1908||
Died |
May 1, 1976 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 67)||
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 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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- ^ "Family Search". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Deaths and Funerals", Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, May 03, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database