Gaye Stewart

Gaye Stewart
Born	(1923-06-28)June 28, 1923 Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 18, 2010(2010-11-18) (aged 87) Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1941–1955

James Gaye Stewart (June 28, 1923 – November 18, 2010) was a professional ice hockey forward. He played nine seasons as a left winger in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Born in Fort William, Ontario, Stewart was called from the minors in 1942 to play in one game of the Stanley Cup Finals, where he helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. The next season, Stewart won the 1942–43 Calder Memorial Trophy, beating out Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard of the Montreal Canadiens. He became the first player to win the Stanley Cup before the Calder. Danny Grant, Tony Esposito and Ken Dryden have accomplished the feat since then.

After spending two years in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, Stewart returned to the NHL in 1945 and had his best season, leading the league with 37 goals - the last time a Leaf led the League in goals before Auston Matthews in 2020–21. Stewart won his second Stanley Cup, again with the Maple Leafs, in 1946–47. Toronto traded Stewart to Chicago early in the 1947–48 season in a deal that brought Max Bentley to the Leafs. Stewart had three 20-goal seasons for the Black Hawks before finishing his career with stints with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens. In all, Gaye Stewart played for five of the NHL's Original Six teams, all except the Boston Bruins. He played 502 career NHL games, scoring 185 goals and 159 assists for 344 points. Stewart died on November 18, 2010, in a hospital in Burlington, Ontario, at the age of 87.

Awards and achievements

• Stanley Cup champion in 1942 and 1947.
• Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1943.
• Selected to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1946.
• Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1948.
• Played in 1947, 1948, 1950 and 1951 NHL All-Star Games.
• Selected to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1954.
• Former last member of the Toronto Maple Leafs to lead the NHL in goals with 37 in 1946.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1939–40	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		16	17	6	23	18		5	8	2	10	4
1940–41	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		16	31	13	44	16		12	13	7	20	10
1941–42	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		13	13	8	21	2		6	3	4	7	4
1941–42	Hershey Bears	AHL		5	4	2	6	0		10	4	5	9	0
1941–42	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	24	23	47	20		4	0	2	2	4
1943–44	Montreal Royals	QSHL		10	4	7	11	8		4	6	2	8	0
1943–44	Montreal Navy	MCHL		6	5	7	12	2		5	7	4	11	4
1944–45	Cornwallis Navy	NSDHL		11	9	7	16	12		3	3	4	7	2
1945–46	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		50	37	15	52	8		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	19	14	33	15		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Valleyfield Braves	QSHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		54	26	29	55	83		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		54	20	18	38	57		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	24	19	43	43		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		67	18	13	31	18		6	0	2	2	4
1951–52	New York Rangers	NHL		69	15	25	40	22		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL		18	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	2	2	0		3	0	0	0	0
1952–53	Quebec Aces	QMHL		29	13	20	33	28		22	16	12	28	8
1953–54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	42	53	95	38		3	0	2	2	4
1953–54	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
1954–55	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		60	17	19	36	36		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				502	185	159	344	274		25	2	9	11	16

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Gaye Stewart Interview
• Gaye Stewart's Day with the Stanley Cup