Punch Broadbent
| Punch Broadbent | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962 | |||
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| Born |
July 13, 1892 Ottawa, ON, CAN |
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| Died | March 5, 1971 (aged 78) Ottawa, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Montreal Maroons New York Americans |
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| Playing career | 1912–1929 | ||
Harold Lawton "Harry" "Punch" Broadbent (July 13, 1892 – March 5, 1971) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Broadbent played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons and the New York Americans in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and National Hockey League (NHL). He is generally regarded as one of the first true power forwards in NHL history.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario. Broadbent married Leda Fitzimmons and had one daughter, Sally Ann Broadbent. Broadbent was awarded the Military Medal for his service in World War I.
The right winger started his professional career with the Ottawa Senators, then of the National Hockey Association (NHA) before World War I, being paired on a line with Jack Darragh. He was seventh in the league in scoring his rookie year of 1913, and while hobbled with injuries the next, was fourth in scoring the following year. He scored three goals in the Stanley Cup finals against the Vancouver Millionaires in 1915 before going to the war for three and one-half years.
After resuming his career and teaming with forwards Frank Nighbor and Cy Denneny, he starred for the Senators (which in the interim had joined the NHL) for six more seasons, playing for three Stanley Cup champions. Though he was a holdout for most of the 1921 season, Broadbent came back to win the league scoring title in 1922. He also set a record that season by scoring goals in sixteen consecutive games. The streak began during a 10-0 rout of the Montreal Canadiens on Christmas Eve and lasted through to a 6-6 tie with Canadiens on February 15. As of 2015, it remains the NHL record.
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