Tommy Dunderdale
Inducted:
1974

Player Stats
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Born:
6 May 1887
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Died:
15 December 1960
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Position:
Centre
College:
NA
Tommy Dunderdale was a dynamic, Australian-born professional ice hockey forward and one of the early stars of the sport, known for his speed and deft stickhandling. Though he played brief stints in the National Hockey Association (NHA), his career dominance was established in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars, where he played nine seasons and served as captain.
Dunderdale was a perennial All-Star, earning six PCHA First All-Star Team selections and retiring as the league's all-time leading goal scorer. He holds the historical distinction of being the first player credited with scoring a penalty shot goal in ice hockey history. His prolific scoring and offensive artistry made him one of the most recognizable players of his era. He was formally inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.
Dunderdale's Awards and Records
- 6x PCHA First All-Star Team selection (1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1920, 1922)
- 3x PCHA Goals Leader (1913, 1914, 1920)
- 2x PCHA Points Leader (1913, 1914)
- First Australian-born player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Served as the Captain of the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars for multiple seasons
- Held the PCHA record for Most Penalty Minutes in a single season (141 in 1916–17) at the time it was set
Teams
Victoria Cougars (1911-1915,1918-1923)
Portland Rosebuds (1915-1918)
Saskatoon Crescents (1923-1924)
Edmonton Eskimos (1923-1924)
Career Stats
Seasons Played (PCHA):
13 (1911-1924)
Games Played (PCHA):
231
Goals:
194
Assists:
60
Points:
254
Penalty Minutes:
494
Playoff Games:
24
Goals:
5
Assists:
6
Points:
11
