Abbie Cox
Born (1902-07-16)July 16, 1902
London, Ontario, Canada
Died May 10, 1985(1985-05-10) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Montreal Maroons
New York Americans
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19231937

Albert Edward "Abbie" Cox (July 16, 1902 – May 10, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Cox played a total of five games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1930 and 1936. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1923 to 1937, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

He was born in London, Ontario. Cox played junior hockey in Ottawa and Iroquois Falls, winning the Memorial Cup in 1923. Cox graduated to senior hockey in 1923, playing first with the New Haven Eagles and then the Boston Maples. Cox signed with the New York Hockey Club of the USAHA in 1925 but was ruled ineligible to play in amateur play and was suspended for the season. Cox became a professional in 1926 with the Springfield Indians, then an affiliate of the New York Rangers. Cox played two seasons with Springfield, then signed with the Montreal Maroons organization. He played one game with the Maroons in the 1929–30 season, but played mostly for the minor league Windsor Bulldogs. Cox would spend the rest of his career mainly in the minor leagues, but played occasional games in the NHL. He played two games in 1933–34 for the Detroit Red Wings, and one for the New York Americans. He played one game in the 1935–36 season for the Montreal Canadiens. Cox retired after the 1936–37 season. Cox continued in hockey as a linesman.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMinGASOGAA GPWLTMinGASOGAA
1921–22 Ottawa Munitions OCHL 124727204213.50 20201201105.50
1922–23 Iroquois Falls Papermakers NOJHA
1923–24 New Haven Bears USAHA 126607302121.73
1924–25 Boston Maples USAHA 2161509955802.21
1925–26 New York Knickerbockers USAHA
1926–27 Springfield Indians Can-Am 311412519505161.57 6312360621.00
1927–28 Springfield Indians Can-Am 4024133245071121.74 4220240711.75
1928–29 Windsor Bulldogs Can Pro 34229321006471.83 8530530730.79
1929–30 Montreal Maroons NHL 110060202.00
1929–30 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 412013824408932.19
1930–31 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 100170403.43
1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 391911924707881.89 60603701903.08
1931–32 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets IHL 311213519308452.61
1932–33 Detroit Olympics IHL 137805123.92
1932–33 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 2200120201.00
1933–34 New York Americans NHL 101024307.50
1933–34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2001109502.75
1933–34 Detroit Olympics IHL 3822808052.11 63303601702.83
1934–35 Quebec Castors Can-Am 4319186266011452.57 3120180612.00
1935–36 Montreal Canadiens NHL 100170100.86
1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 160404.00
1935–36 Springfield Indians Cam-Am 3815203232012963.34
1936–37 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 100826463102.88
NHL totals 51122631102.51
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