John Ross Roach

John Ross Roach
John Ross Roach
Born	June 23, 1900; Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 9, 1973 (aged 73); Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Toronto St. Patricks; Toronto Maple Leafs; New York Rangers; Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1921–1935

John Ross Roach (June 23, 1900 – July 9, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1921 and 1935. His nicknames were "Little Napoleon", "The Housecleaner", "The Port Perry Cucumber", and the "Port Perry Woodpecker."

Playing career

Roach was born in Port Perry, Ontario. He won a Stanley Cup in 1922. Roach was one of only six goalies in the NHL to captain his team when he was with the Toronto St. Patricks during the 1924–25 season. He was a First Team All-Star during the 1932–33 NHL season. Roach was known for his acrobatic style of goaltending.

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Roach at No. 64 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season								Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA	GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA
1919–20	Toronto Aura Lee	OHA-Jr.	6	4	2	0	360	31	0	5.17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Toronto Granites	OHA-Sr.	10	8	2	0	566	12	3	1.27	2	1	1	0	120	7	0	3.50
1921–22	Toronto St. Pats	NHL	22	11	10	1	1340	91	0	4.07	2	1	0	1	120	4	1	2.00
1921–22	Toronto St. Pats	St-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3	2	—	305	9	1	1.77
1922–23	Toronto St. Pats	NHL	24	13	10	1	1469	88	1	3.59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1923–24	Toronto St. Pats	NHL	23	10	13	0	1380	80	1	3.48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1924–25	Toronto St. Pats	NHL	30	19	11	0	1800	84	1	2.80	2	0	2	0	120	5	0	2.50
1925–26	Toronto St. Pats	NHL	36	12	21	3	2231	114	2	3.07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	44	15	24	5	2764	94	4	2.04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	43	18	18	7	2690	88	4	1.96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL	44	21	13	10	2760	65	13	1.41	6	3	2	1	392	5	3	0.77
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL	44	17	17	10	2770	143	1	3.10	4	1	2	1	309	7	0	1.36
1930–31	New York Rangers	NHL	44	19	16	9	2760	87	7	1.89	4	2	2	0	240	4	1	1.00
1931–32	New York Rangers	NHL	48	23	17	8	3020	112	9	2.23	7	3	4	0	480	27	1	3.38
1931–32	Cleveland Indians	IHL	1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	48	25	15	8	2970	93	10	1.88	4	2	2	0	240	8	1	2.00
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	19	9	8	1	1030	45	1	2.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Syracuse Stars	IHL	13	—	—	—	780	36	2	2.77	9	4	4	1	560	15	1	1.61
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	23	7	11	5	1460	62	4	2.55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Olympics	IHL	9	4	4	1	560	15	1	1.61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			492	219	204	68	30,444	1246	58	2.46	29	12	14	3	1901	60	7	1.89

References

^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 84. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
John Ross Roach at Find a Grave

Preceded by Reg Noble	Toronto St. Pats captain 1924–25	Succeeded by Bert Corbeau

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[1] Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 84. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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