Elwin Nelson "Doc" Romnes (January 1, 1907 – July 21, 1984) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Americans from 1930 to 1940. He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1935–36 for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play, and with Chicago won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.
| Elwin Romnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1907 White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Died | July 21, 1984 (aged 77) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1940 Coaching career | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1941–1945 | Michigan Tech | ||
| 1947–1952 | Minnesota | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 56–74–3 | ||
Following his player career, Romnes was head coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies from 1941 to 1945 (including two years when the program was suspended during World War II), and the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1947 until 1952. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1927–28 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 39 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1929–30 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 36 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 30 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | IHL | 31 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 35 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 28 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 36 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 14 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 360 | 68 | 136 | 204 | 42 | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 4 | ||||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech Huskies (Independent) (1941–1943) | |||||||||
| 1941–42 | Michigan Tech | 3–6–3 | |||||||
| 1942–43 | Michigan Tech | 1–9–0 | |||||||
| Michigan Tech: | 4–15–3 | ||||||||
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (Independent) (1947–1951) | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | Minnesota | 9–12–0 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Minnesota | 11–11–0 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Minnesota | 5–11–0 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Minnesota | 14–12–0 | |||||||
| Minnesota: | 39–46–0 | ||||||||
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (MCHL) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Minnesota | 13–13–0 | 5–7–0 | 5th | |||||
| Minnesota: | 13–13–0 | 5–7–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–74–3 | ||||||||
Awards and achievements
- 1936 Lady Byng Trophy winner
- 1934 Stanley Cup (Chicago Black Hawks)
- 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago Black Hawks)
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database