Jesse Spring
Spring with the New York Americans in 1929
Born (1899-03-18)March 18, 1899
Alba, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died March 25, 1942(1942-03-25) (aged 43)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Hamilton Tigers
New York Americans
Pittsburgh Pirates
Toronto Maple Leafs
IHL
Cleveland Indians
CAHL
New Haven Eagles
CPHL
Niagara Falls Cataracts
Playing career 19231932

Jesse Leonard Spring (March 18, 1899 – March 25, 1942) was an American-born Canadian professional athlete best known for playing six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL); he also played several seasons in minor league baseball. He later was a coach in both sports.

Biography

Spring was born in Alba, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He played junior and amateur ice hockey in Canada for De La Salle College, the Parkdale Canoe Club, and various senior amateur teams in the Toronto and Timmins areas before turning professional. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hamilton Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans. He went back to coach in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) after retiring as a player.

Spring also played professional baseball for several minor league teams between 1924 and 1928.[1] He was player-manager of the Brockville Pirates in 1936.[1]

Spring played for both the ice hockey Toronto Maple Leafs and the baseball Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to playing two sports professionally, Spring played amateur lacrosse and gridiron football; he also was a boxer. Spring died in March 1942 in Toronto; he was survived by his wife and two daughters.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1917–18 Toronto De La Salle OHA Jr
1918–19 Parkdale Canoe Club OHA Jr
1919–20 Toronto A.R. Clarke TMHL
1920–21 Timmins Open Pit Miners GBHL
1921–22 Toronto A.R. Clarke TMHL
1922–23 Toronto A.R. Clarke TMHL
1923–24 Hamilton Tigers NHL 2033620
1924–25 Hamilton Tigers NHL 2921311
1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 3250523 20222
1926–27 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20000
1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Am 1000015
1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Am 3913457
1928–29 New York Americans NHL 230000
1928–29 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 10000
1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 50002
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 2210118
1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 2823522
1931–32 Cleveland Indians IHL 3031422
1932–33 Oshawa Blue Imps OHA Sr
NHL totals 1331141574 20222

References

  1. 1 2 "Jesse Spring Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. "Jesse Spring Dies at Home in Toronto". The Gazette. Montreal. CP. March 27, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved February 24, 2021 via newspapers.com.
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