Lloyd Klein (ice hockey)

Lloyd Klein
Klein, circa 1946
Born	(1910-01-13)January 13, 1910 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	December 9, 1966(1966-12-09) (aged 56)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Americans Boston Bruins
Playing career	1927–1948

James Lloyd Klein (January 13, 1910 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – December 9, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Americans between 1928 and 1937. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1948, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Career

Klein played amateur hockey for the Saskatoon Wesleys from the 1924–25 season to the 1926–27 season.

He played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Americans, winning the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins.

Klein turned pro playing 21 seasons of pro hockey from the 1927–28 season to the 1947–48 season. He played 164 games in the NHL with 30 goals, 24 assists, 54 points, and 68 penalties in the regular season. He played only 5 playoffs games with no points and 2 penalties. However, most of his 21-year career was played in the minors. His nickname was "Deed".

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	Saskatoon Westleys	N-SJHL		7	5	1	6	—		4	1	0	1	0
1925–26	Saskatoon Westleys	N-SJHL		12	19	0	19	—		4	7	0	7	2
1925–26	Saskatoon Westleys	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		6	10	2	12	2
1926–27	Saskatoon Westleys	N-SJHL		6	6	1	7	17		2	3	0	3	2
1926–27	Saskatoon Westleys	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	8	1	9	11
1927–28	Saskatoon Sheiks	PrHL		27	15	6	21	33		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Boston Bruins	NHL		8	1	0	1	5		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Minneapolis Millers	AHA		9	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Providence Reds	Can-Am		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Philadelphia Arrows	Can-Am		32	13	0	13	46		2	1	0	1	4
1930–31	Syracuse Stars	IHL		32	19	3	22	34		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Boston Tigers	Can-Am		10	7	3	10	12		8	7	1	8	32
1931–32	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		37	22	19	41	19		5	4	2	6	6
1932–33	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		28	15	15	30	30		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	New York Americans	NHL		15	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	New York Americans	NHL		48	13	9	22	34		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	New York Americans	NHL		29	7	3	10	9		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am		15	10	10	20	16		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	New York Americans	NHL		42	4	8	12	14		5	0	0	0	2
1935–36	Rochester Cardinals	IHL		4	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New York Americans	NHL		14	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		12	6	8	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Cleveland Falcons	IHAL		25	6	7	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	New York Americans	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Pittsburgh Hornets	IAHL		43	11	21	32	10		2	2	0	2	2
1938–39	Hershey Bears	IAHL		49	17	15	32	32		5	0	1	1	4
1939–40	Hershey Bears	IAHL		17	4	3	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Syracuse Stars	IAHL		35	12	18	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		50	12	23	35	20		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		55	20	22	42	20		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		52	22	42	64	11		9	5	10	15	0
1943–44	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		47	23	22	45	22		9	1	4	5	0
1944–45	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		56	30	36	66	27		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		8	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Hollywood Wolves	PCHL		33	24	12	36	14		12	10	6	16	8
1946–47	Saskatoon Quakers	WCSHL		35	12	17	29	30		3	1	1	2	2
1947–48	Tacoma Rockets	PCHL		46	28	27	55	32		5	0	1	1	0
IAHL/AHL totals				449	164	222	54	386		25	8	15	23	6
NHL totals				164	30	24	54	68		5	0	0	0	2

References

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database