Hap Holmes
Inducted:
1972
Player Stats
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Born:
February 21, 1888
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Died:
June 27, 1941
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Position:
Goaltender
College:
NA
Harry "Hap" Holmes was one of the most successful and well-traveled goaltenders in the formative years of professional ice hockey. Known for his "stand-up" style of goaltending, Holmes achieved a unique place in hockey history by winning the Stanley Cup four times with four different teams, a feat that has never been surpassed by any other player.
His championships spanned the major early leagues: the National Hockey Association (NHA) with the Toronto Blueshirts (1914), the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) with the Seattle Metropolitans (1917, becoming the first American team to win the Cup), and the newly formed National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Arenas (1918), and finally the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) with the Victoria Cougars (1925, the last non-NHL team to win the Cup).
His consistent excellence across these different leagues and teams underscores his reputation as a magnificent playoff performer and a true champion. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
Holmes's Awards and Records
- 4x Stanley Cup Champion (1914, 1917, 1918, 1925)
- 6x PCHA/WCHL Leading Goaltender (Lowest Goals Against Average)
- Only player in the history of the sport to win the Stanley Cup with four different teams
NHL Teams
Toronto Blueshirts (1912-1915)
Seattle Metropolitans (1915-1917)
Toronto Arenas (1917-1919)
Victoria Cougars (1924-1926)
Detroit Cougars (1926-1928)
NHL Stats
Seasons:
4 (1917-1919,1926-1928)
Games Played:
103
Wins:
39
Losses:
54
Tied:
10
Goals Against Average (GAA):
2.43
Shutouts:
17
Playoff game:
2 (W-1, L-1)
Playoff GAA:
3.50
Stanley Cups:
4