Harry Oliver NHL Hall of Fame

Harry Oliver Hall of Fame NHL

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Harry Oliver

Inducted:
1967

Harry Oliver NHL Hall of Fame

Player Stats

5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)

Born: 
October 26, 1898
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Died:
June 16, 1985
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Position:
Right Wing

College:
NA

Harold "Pee-Wee" Oliver was a pint-sized offensive dynamo and one of the most respected "clean" players of the NHL’s early era. Standing only 5'8" and weighing 155 pounds, Oliver relied on exceptional speed, shifty stickhandling, and a clinical shot to become a premier scoring threat for the Boston Bruins and the New York Americans.

He was a cornerstone of the Bruins' offense during their rise to prominence, helping the franchise capture its first-ever Stanley Cup in 1929. Before joining the NHL, he was a dominant force in the Western Canada Hockey League with the Calgary Tigers.

Throughout his 11-season NHL career, Oliver was as famous for his sportsmanship as his skill, famously never serving more than 26 penalty minutes in a single season. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967.

Oliver's Awards and Record:

  • 1x Stanley Cup Champion (1929)
  • 2x WCHL First All-Star Team (1924, 1925)
  • Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Member
  • Named one of the "100 Greatest Boston Bruins" of all time (2023)

Notable Achievements:

    • First player in Boston Bruins history to reach the 100-goal milestone
    • Scored the first playoff overtime goal in Bruins franchise history, netting the winner against the Montreal Maroons
    • Led the Bruins in both goals and points for three consecutive seasons (1926–27 through 1928–29)

    NHL Teams

    Boston Bruins (1926-1934)
    New York Americans (1934-1937)

    NHL Stats

    Season Played:
    11 (1926-1937)
    Games Played:
    463
    Goals:
    127
    Assists:
    85
    Points:
    212
    Penalty Minutes:
    147
    Playoff Game:
    35
    Playoff Points:
    16 (G-10, A-6)
    Stanley Cup:
    1 (1929)