Augustus George Rivers (November 19, 1909 - October 15, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 88 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1930 to 1932. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1937, was spent in the minor leagues. With the Canadiens Rivers won the Stanley Cup in both 1930 and 1931.
| Gus Rivers | |||
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| Born | November 19, 1909 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | October 15, 1985 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1937 | ||
Playing career
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the name Gustave Desrivieres,[1] Rivers played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. It started in 1930. He would retire after the 1932 season. He went on to win the Stanley Cup with Montreal twice, in 1930 and 1931.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1925–26 | Winnipeg Victorias | WJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Winnipeg Eaton's | WSrHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | University of Manitoba | MTBHL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Winnipeg CPR | WSrHL | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Winnipeg Hockey Club | MHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 43 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 35 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 45 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1935–36 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 45 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 46 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Can-Am totals | 187 | 64 | 78 | 142 | 85 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| NHL totals | 88 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Stanley Cup Championships (1930 & 1931)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gus Rivers's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame