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| Jake Forbes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Forbes New York Americans circa 1925–30 | |||
| Born |
(1897-07-04)July 4, 1897 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 30, 1985(1985-12-30) (aged 88) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto St. Patricks Hamilton Tigers New York Americans Philadelphia Quakers | ||
| Playing career | 1919–1936 | ||
Vernon Vivian "Jake, Jumpin' Jackie" Forbes (July 4, 1897 – December 30, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks, Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans and Philadelphia Quakers. He also played several years in different minor leagues, retiring in 1936. He is notable for being the first NHL player to sit out a season over a contract dispute.
Playing career
Nicknamed "Jumpin' Jackie", Forbes was involved in the infamous 1925 Hamilton Tigers players' strike. Before becoming involved in the players strike, Forbes played for the Toronto St. Patricks and sat out the entire 1921–22 NHL season while holding out for a $2500 salary. In doing so, Forbes became the first NHL player to sit out an entire season due to a contract dispute. His contract was then sold to Hamilton after the season ended. He spent most of his career with the Hamilton Tigers/New York Americans franchise. After getting into two playoff games in 1921, his first full season, he never played another post-season game despite not retiring from the league for another twelve years. His only other opportunity at winning a Stanley Cup was foiled by the Hamilton players strike. In his NHL career, he finished with 84 wins, 114 losses and 11 ties, with a 2.76 goals against average (GAA).
He was the last surviving former player of the Hamilton Tigers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1916–17 | Toronto Aura Lee | OHA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1917–18 | Toronto Aura Lee | OHA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Toronto Goodyears | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Toronto Aura Lee | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Toronto Goodyears | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 21 | 0 | 4.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1221 | 78 | 0 | 3.83 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| 1922–23 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1470 | 110 | 0 | 4.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1483 | 68 | 1 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1834 | 60 | 6 | 1.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2240 | 86 | 2 | 2.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2715 | 91 | 8 | 2.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | New York Americans | NHL | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 980 | 51 | 2 | 3.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 13 | — | — | — | 780 | 20 | 2 | 1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | New York Americans | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 29 | 9 | 1.06 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 1.95 | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 40 | — | — | — | 2400 | 101 | 3 | 2.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 16 | 0 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 16 | 0 | 5.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Bronx Tigers | Can-Am | 7 | — | — | — | 420 | 16 | 0 | 2.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | New York Americans | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 36 | — | — | — | 2160 | 89 | 6 | 2.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 510 | 21 | 0 | 2.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 500 | 20 | 0 | 2.40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 320 | 12 | 1 | 2.25 | ||
| 1935–36 | Rochester Cardinals | IHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 330 | 15 | 0 | 2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 210 | 85 | 114 | 11 | 12923 | 594 | 19 | 2.76 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||||
References
- Dryden, Steve (2000). The Hockey News: Century Of Hockey. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. p. 24. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jake Forbes at Find a Grave
- 1897 births
- 1985 deaths
- Bronx Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Hamilton Tigers (ice hockey) players
- London Tecumsehs players
- New Haven Eagles players
- New York Americans players
- Niagara Falls Cataracts players
- Philadelphia Quakers (NHL) players
- Providence Reds players
- Rochester Cardinals players
- Springfield Indians players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Syracuse Stars (IHL) players
- Toronto St. Pats players