| Elwin Romnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1907 White Bear Lake, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Died | July 21, 1984 (aged 77) Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | ||
| 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 (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| 1941–1945 | Michigan Tech |
| 1947–1952 | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–74–3 |
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). Following his player career, he 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.
Awards and achievements
- 1936 Lady Byng Trophy winner
- 1934 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
- 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
Career statistics
| 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 (Midwest Collegiate Hockey League) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Minnesota | 13–13–0 | 5–7–0 | 5th | |||||
| Minnesota: | 13–13–0 | 5–7–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–74–3 | ||||||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Boucher | Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1936 | Succeeded by Marty Barry |