Tom Hooper
Inducted:
1963
Player Stats
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Born:
November 23, 1883
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Died:
March 23, 1960
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position:
Centre
College:
NA
Charles Thomas "Tom" Hooper was a versatile superstar of the early 1900s, best known as a cornerstone of the legendary Kenora Thistles. A fast, powerful skater with exceptional reach, Hooper was a master of the "rover" position—the seventh player in the early game who roamed between the forwards and the defense. He was the tactical engine of the Thistles team that shocked the hockey world by winning the Stanley Cup in 1907.
Hooper’s career was defined by his incredible endurance and multi-sport athleticism (he was also a champion rower). In an era when Kenora was the smallest town to ever challenge for the Cup, Hooper’s ability to shut down Hall of Fame opponents while leading the counter-attack made him a national celebrity. He later played for the Montreal Wanderers and the Montreal Hockey Club, though a series of severe injuries, including a broken collarbone and a career-ending back injury, shortened his time in the professional ranks. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.
Hooper's Awards and Record:
- 4x Stanley Cup Champion (1906, 1907, 1908, 1910)
- First Professional Goalie in hockey history (1904)
- IHL First All-Star Team (1904, 1905)
- Only goaltender to be a part of all four of the Wanderers' early Stanley Cup victories
- Was the starting goaltender for the Wanderers during the inaugural season of the NHA in 1910
Career Teams
Kenora Thistles (1905-1908)
Montreal Wanderers (1907-1908)
Career Stats
Seasons Played:
9
Games Played:
54
Goals:
53
Penalty Minutes:
78
Stanley Cup Challenges:
9 Games / 5 Goals
Stanley Cups:
1 (1907)