Gus Rivers
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Augustus George Rivers (November 19, 1909 - October 15, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 88 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1930 to 1932. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1937, was spent in the minor leagues. With the Canadiens Rivers won the Stanley Cup in both 1930 and 1931.
Playing career
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the name Gustave Desrivieres,[1] Rivers played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. It started in 1930. He would retire after the 1932 season. He went on to win the Stanley Cup with Montreal twice, in 1930 and 1931.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1925–26 | Winnipeg Victorias | WJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Winnipeg Eaton's | WSrHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | University of Manitoba | MTBHL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Winnipeg CPR | WSrHL | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Winnipeg Hockey Club | MHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 35 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 45 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1935–36 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 45 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 46 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Can-Am totals | 187 | 64 | 78 | 142 | 85 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| NHL totals | 88 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Stanley Cup Championships (1930 & 1931)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
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External links
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- 1909 births
- 1985 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
- Elmwood Maple Leafs players
- Elmwood Millionaires players
- Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Manitoba Bisons ice hockey players
- Providence Reds players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Winnipeg Hockey Club players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen