James Reginald Franks (November 8, 1914 — February 12, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1937 and 1944 with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins.
| Jimmy Franks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 1914 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | February 12, 1994 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1936–1945 | ||
Early life
editFranks was born in Melville, Saskatchewan. He played minor league hockey with the Pittsburgh Hornets.[1]
Career
editFranks began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1937. He would also play with the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. He retired after the 1943–44 season. Franks won a Stanley Cup with the 1937 Red Wings playing one playoff game due to Normie Smith being injured.
He also played several years in different minor leagues, mainly the American Hockey League, and retired in 1945.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1932–33 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | ||
| 1932–33 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 840 | 10 | 0 | 0.77 | ||
| 1933–34 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Kerrobert Tigers | SAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Prince Albert Mintos | N-SSHL | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1110 | 70 | 1 | 3.78 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | ||
| 1935–36 | Prince Albert Mintos | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 430 | 17 | 0 | 2.37 | ||
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1230 | 57 | 1 | 2.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 | ||
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 560 | 24 | 1 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2030 | 103 | 1 | 3.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitols | IAHL | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1830 | 68 | 2 | 2.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Indianapolis Capitols | AHL | 56 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 3500 | 168 | 1 | 2.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2397 | 116 | 1 | 2.90 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 16 | 0 | 1.93 | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1380 | 103 | 0 | 4.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 19 | 0 | 4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1020 | 69 | 1 | 4.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 29 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1740 | 115 | 1 | 3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 42 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2520 | 181 | 1 | 4.31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
edit- ^ Allen, Kevin (2014-10-01). 100 Things Red Wings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-766-9.
- ^ "Jimmy Franks Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
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