Rat Westwick
Inducted:
1963
Player Stats
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Born:
April 23, 1876
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died:
April 3, 1957
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Rover
College:
NA
Harry "Rat" Westwick was a central figure in one of the most legendary dynasties in hockey history: the Ottawa Silver Seven. A diminutive but exceptionally fast and tenacious player, Westwick earned his nickname "Rat" due to his small stature and his uncanny ability to "scurry" through defenses and annoy larger opponents with his relentless checking.
Westwick was a multi-sport phenom who won several Stanley Cup titles (though several were successful defenses within the same year) during Ottawa's reign from 1903 to 1906. He was a master of the "Rover" position, utilizing his world-class speed to act as a fourth forward and a third defenseman simultaneously. Westwick was also a championship lacrosse player, and many credited his incredible hand-eye coordination on the ice to his summer months spent on the lacrosse field. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.
Westwick's Awards and Record:
- 4x Stanley Cup Champion (1903-1906)
- AHAC/CAHL Champion (Multiple seasons)
- One of the few players to win championships in both Hockey and Lacrosse in the same year.
Career Teams
Ottawa Hockey Club
Ottawa Capitals
Kenora Thistles
Number Worn:
27
Career Stats
Playing career:
1894–1909
Games Played:
84
Goals:
93
Points Per Game:
1.11
Stanley Cups:
4 (1903-1906)