Claude Wilson (ice hockey)

Claude Wilson in the 1913–14 Blueshirts team photo

Claude Wilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, spending majority of his career as the backup goaltender for the Toronto Blueshirts.[1] He was from Oshawa, Ontario.[2] He signed a contract to play with the Blueshirts on October 29, 1914.[3] In the 1914 season, Wilson played three games in injury relief for regular goaltender Harry Happy Holmes.[4] Wilson was included on the 1914 team picture, with rest of the Stanley Cup championship team the Toronto Blueshirts. He was initially released from the Blueshirts the following season,[5] but he later returned, and played in three games in the 1915–16 season with the Blueshirts,[2] as the backup netminder to Percy LeSueur.[6]

In late December 1916, Wilson, still under contract with the Blueshirts, was suspended by Toronto owner Eddie Livingstone when he "mysteriously disappeared" before a game against the Montreal Canadiens,[7][8] until he relayed to the club he was in his hometown of Oshawa. His absence caused Billy Nicholson, the backup to play in the first two games. For this incident, Wilson was subsequently fined $100 and ordered back to Toronto by the hockey club.[9]

Career statistics

   
Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA GAA SV% SO
1907–08 Edmonton Pros APHL 10 7 2 1 565 51 5.42 — 1
1913–14 Toronto Blueshirts NHA 3 0 0 0 16 0 0 — 0
NHA totals

References

  1. ↑ Holzman, Morley; Nieforth, Joseph (2003). Decepteions and Doublecross. Toronto, Ontario: Dundurn. ISBN 1550024132. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 Nieforth, Joseph. "Cully Wilson Did Not Play For Toronto in 1915–16". Retrieved 3 March 2013. Archived at the Wayback Machine (archived January 5, 2009)
  3. ↑ "Twenty Five Years Ago". The Montreal Gazette. October 29, 1939. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Society for International Hockey Research Database
  5. ↑ "Expect To Form Eastern League". The Toronto World. November 24, 1915. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "First Practices For Clubs - Surprises Are The Order". The Toronto World. December 7, 1915. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Two Players Sign With Senior Club". The Toronto World. December 29, 1916. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Blueshirts Downed "Bull Dogs" After Exciting An Contest". The Montreal Daily Mail. December 30, 1916. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Searchlist". The Morning Leader. January 4, 1917. Retrieved 3 March 2013.



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