- Lawrence Northcott
Lawrence "Baldy" Northcott (Born
September 7 ,1908 inCalgary, Alberta -- DiedNovember 6 ,1986 ) was a professionalice hockey player in theNational Hockey League .He played ten seasons for the
Montreal Maroons from 1928–29 to 1937–38 and one season for the Chicago Black Hawks in 1938–39. He got the nickname "Baldy" when he beat Toronto's Harold "Baldy" Cotton in a fight. He achieved all-star status in 1932–33 when he played on a line withJimmy Ward andHooley Smith . In 1935, he scored the winning goal in two playoff games as the Maroons won theStanley Cup . Northcott was a big and scrappy player who did not hesitate to pile into the opposition. After the Maroons folded, he played one seasonfor Chicago and then retired.Awards & Achievements
*NHL First All-Star Team (1933)
*Stanley Cup Championship (1935)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1937)
*Memorial Cup Championship (1941)
*“Honoured Member” of theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame ee also
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List of NHL players References
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* [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/players.html?category=9&id=153 Baldy Northcott's biography] at [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
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