Nick Damore

Nick Damore
Born (1916-07-10)July 10, 1916
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died April 16, 1969(1969-04-16) (aged 52)
Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1934–1947
1950–1952

Nicholas Joseph Damore (July 10, 1916 – April 16, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1941–42 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1952, was mainly spent with the Hershey Bears in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League and American Hockey League.

Playing career

On January 25, 1942, Damore replaced regular goalie Frank Brimsek, who was unable to play due a broken nose. The Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7–3. Brimsek returned for the following game.[1] He died in 1969.[2] He is the brother of Hank D'Amore

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA GP W L MIN GA SO GAA
1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 — — — — — — —
1934–35 Hershey B'ars EAHL 21 10 9 2 1260 56 3 2.67 6 3 3 360 22 0 3.67
1935–36 Hershey B'ars EAHL 22 16 5 1 1320 42 5 1.91 5 — — 300 15 0 3.00
1935–36 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 — — — — — — —
1936–37 Hershey B'ars EAHL 34 18 9 7 2040 61 1 1.79 4 3 1 250 9 1 2.16
1937–38 Hershey B'ars EAHL 57 31 15 11 3420 135 7 2.36 — — — — — — —
1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 43 16 18 9 2700 126 6 2.80 — — — — — — —
1938–39 Hershey Bears IAHL — — — — — — — — 2 1 1 120 8 0 4.00
1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 42 21 18 3 2580 109 4 2.53 6 3 3 360 15 1 2.50
1940–41 Hershey Bears AHL 56 24 23 9 3470 189 4 3.27 10 6 4 640 20 2 1.88
1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 — — — — — — —
1941–42 Hershey Bears AHL 56 33 17 6 3360 169 4 3.02 10 6 4 620 27 1 2.61
1942–43 Hershey Bears AHL 54 34 13 7 3330 162 2 2.92 6 2 4 370 23 1 3.73
1943–44 Hershey Bears AHL 54 30 16 8 3240 133 6 2.46 7 3 4 425 18 0 2.54
1944–45 Hershey Bears AHL 57 27 23 7 3420 176 7 3.09 11 6 5 660 29 0 2.63
1945–46 Hershey Bears AHL 46 20 21 5 2760 160 3 3.48 — — — — — — —
1946–47 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 56 5 44 7 3360 342 1 6.11 — — — — — — —
1950–51 Johnstown Jets EAHL 23 — — — 1380 91 2 3.95 6 2 4 360 27 0 4.50
1951–52 Washington Lions EAHL 12 2 9 1 720 57 0 4.75 — — — — — — —
IHAL/AHL totals 464 210 193 52 28,280 1566 37 3.32 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 — — — — — — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ Keene, Kerry (2011). Tales from the Boston Bruins Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Bruins Stories Ever Told. United States: Skyhorse Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 161. ISBN 9781613210581.
  2. ^ Hockey database