George Gee (ice hockey)

For other people named George Gee, see George Gee (disambiguation).
George Gee
Born (1922-06-28)June 28, 1922
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Died January 14, 1972(1972-01-14) (aged 49)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1941–1957

George Nathaniel "Hully" Gee (June 28, 1922 – January 14, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950.

Playing career

Gee began his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1945–46. He played in Chicago until 1948 when he was traded four games into the season to the Detroit Red Wings. Gee's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950. After three seasons in Detroit, he rejoined the Hawks for the start of the 1951–52 season and remained there until the end of his NHL career in 1954.

Post-playing career

Gee died in 1972 while playing for the Detroit Red Wings oldtimers. In between the 2nd and 3rd period of a game, he went outside to smoke a cigarette and, while smoking, he had a severe heart attack and died.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1939–40 Owen Sound Greys OHA 11 8 2 10 10 — — — — —
1940–41 Falconbridge Falcons GBHL 2 6 0 6 2 — — — — —
1941–42 Kansas City Americans AHA 37 16 15 31 16 6 3 1 4 8
1942–43 Sudbury Frood Tigers NBHL 9 15 4 19 14 3 4 1 5 2
1942–43 Sudbury Frood Tigers Al-Cup — — — — — 3 3 1 4 0
1943–44 Toronto Navy OHA Sr 11 2 1 3 0 — — — — —
1943–44 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 17 18 9 27 — — — — — —
1943–44 Cornwallis Navy Al-Cup — — — — — 12 14 10 24 11
1944–45 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 15 9 7 16 6 3 3 1 4 2
1945–46 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 14 13 9 22 15 — — — — —
1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 35 14 15 29 12 4 1 1 2 4
1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 20 20 40 26 — — — — —
1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 14 25 39 18 — — — — —
1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 7 12 19 29 10 1 3 4 22
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 17 21 38 42 14 3 6 9 0
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 17 20 37 19 6 0 1 1 0
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 18 31 49 39 — — — — —
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 67 18 21 39 99 7 1 2 3 6
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 10 16 26 59 — — — — —
1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 31 25 32 57 36 12 4 11 15 19
1955–56 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 44 24 18 42 36 — — — — —
1956–57 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 5 0 1 1 4 6 0 4 4 0
NHL totals 551 135 183 318 347 41 6 13 19 32