Dave Kerr

David Alexander " Dave" Kerr ( born January 11, 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, † May 11, 1978 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender of the 1930-1941 for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League played.

Career

During his youth, he played for the Toronto Canoe Club in the OHA. In 1929, he moved to Montreal, where he won with the Montreal AAA Allan Cup the. In the 1930/31 season he was with the Montreal Maroons his debut in the NHL.

There he had become the successor of Clint Benedict. In Torwartduo with James Walsh he was ousted a year later by Normie Smith. For a game he was loaned to the New York Americans to replace the injured Roy Worters. For the season 1932/33, later he returned to the team of the Maroons.

After ten games in the 1934/35 season he moved to the New York Rangers. In 1938, he was the second hockey player who made ​​it to the cover of Time magazine. His sixth season in New York, the season 1939/40, was his most successful. Personally, he was awarded the Vezina Trophy, with the Rangers winning the Stanley Cup. He played one more season before he ended his career.

After his time as a hockey player he bought a hotel in Belleville.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Allan Cup: 1930
  • Stanley Cup: 1940

Personal Awards

  • First All -Star Team: 1940
  • Second All-Star Team: 1938
  • Vezina Trophy: 1940
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