Percy LeSueur
Inducted:
1961
Player Stats
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Born:
November 21, 1881
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died:
January 27, 1962
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Goaltender
College:
NA
Percy LeSueur was one of the most innovative and successful goaltenders of the pre-NHL era. He rose to fame in dramatic fashion in 1906: while playing for a small-town team from Smiths Falls, his performance was so spectacular in a losing effort against the Ottawa Silver Seven that Ottawa immediately signed him to play for them in their next Stanley Cup defense just nine days later. He went from a challenger to a Stanley Cup champion in little over a week.
LeSueur was a pioneer of the game, credited with inventing the large-gauntlet goaltending glove and designing the LeSueur goal net, which featured a circular shape at the back to prevent pucks from bouncing back out onto the ice. He spent nine seasons in Ottawa, serving as the team's captain and leading them to two more Stanley Cup titles. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
LeSueur's Awards and Record:
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1906, 1909, 1911)
- Ottawa Senators Captain (1911–1914)
- Innovator Award: Inventor of the "LeSueur Net" and gauntlet-style goalie glove
Career Teams
Ottawa Senators (1906-1914)
Toronto Shamrocks (1914-1915)
Toronto Blueshirts (1915-1916)
Hamilton Tigers (1923-1924)
Number Worn:
37
NHL Stats
Seasons:
1 (1923-1924)
Games Played:
10
Wins:
3
Losses:
7
NHA Stats:
Games Played:
119
Wins:
61
Losses:
55
Goals Against Average (GAA):
4.39
Shutouts:
3
Stanley Cups:
3 (1906, 1909, 1911)
