Dudley Garrett
Template:Short description Template:Infobox ice hockey player Dudley Morine "Red" Garrett (July 24, 1924 – November 24, 1944) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman whose brief but promising career was tragically cut short by war. During the 1942–43 season, he appeared in 23 games with the New York Rangers, showcasing potential as a steady defenceman. However, with World War II ongoing, Garrett enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, and his ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-1228 and sank rapidly, killing all 90 crew members on board. To honour his sacrifice and the career that might have been, the American Hockey League established the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1947. The award is presented each year to the league's most outstanding rookie, preserving Garrett's legacy in the sport he loved.
Biography
Garrett was born in Toronto, Ontario and educated at Hodgson Senior Public School, now known as Hodgson Middle School, located in North Toronto. He was a promising young hockey defenceman originally part of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization before being traded, along with Hank Goldup, to the Rangers in 1942 in a deal that brought future Hart Trophy winner Babe Pratt to Toronto. As World War II escalated, Garrett joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served as an able seaman aboard the Flower-class corvette Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"..[1] On November 24, 1944, during a convoy escort mission in the Cabot Strait during the Battle of the St. Lawrence, the ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-1228 and sank within minutes.[2] Tragically, all 90 crew members on board perished, including seven officers and 83 ratings.[3] To honour his memory and potential as a player, the American Hockey League established the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1947, awarded annually to the league's top rookie.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Army Shamrocks | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Red Indians | TIHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Providence Reds | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Sydney Navy | NSDHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Navy | OHA Sr | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | NSDHL | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
References
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- 1924 births
- 1944 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian military personnel killed in World War II
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Military personnel from Toronto
- New York Rangers players
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- People from Old Toronto
- Providence Reds players
- Royal Canadian Navy officers
- Royal Canadian Navy personnel of World War II
- Toronto Marlboros players