Bruce Stuart NHL Hall of Fame

Bruce Stuart Hall of Fame NHL

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Bruce Stuart

Inducted:
1961

Bruce Stuart NHL Hall of Fame

Player Stats

6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)

Born: 
November 30, 1881
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died:
October 28, 1961
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Position:
Centre

College:
NA

Bruce Stuart was a premier power forward and one of the most versatile stars of hockey’s early professional era. Known for his tremendous strength, leadership, and "clean" but physical style of play, he was a key figure in the success of the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Wanderers. Stuart was a natural center who could also dominate at the "rover" position, using his powerful skating to drive the play at both ends of the ice.

Stuart's career was defined by championship success in two different cities. He won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Wanderers in 1907 and 1908 before returning to his hometown to captain the Ottawa Senators to back-to-back titles in 1909 and 1911. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.

Stuart's Awards and Record:

  • 4x Stanley Cup Champion (1907, 1908 with Montreal; 1909, 1911 with Ottawa)
  • Ottawa Senators Captain (1908–1911)
  • WPHL First All-Star Team (1904)
  • IPHL champion – 1905–06 & 1906–07
  • While playing in Pittsburgh, Stuart was reportedly one of the highest-paid athletes in North America

      Career Teams

      Quebec Bulldogs (1901)
      Pittsburgh Victorias (1902-1903)
      Montreal Wanderers (1907-1908)
      Ottawa Senators (1909-1911)

      Number Worn:
      15

      Career Stats

      Games Played:
      10
      Goals:
      14
      Points:
      14
      Penalty Minutes:
      17
      Playoff Games Played:
      7
      Goals:
      18
      Points:
      18
      Penalty Minutes:
      24
      Stanley Cup:
      4 (1907,1908,1909,1911)