Bert McCaffrey

John Albert McCaffrey (April 12, 1893 — April 15, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Canadiens.

McCaffrey won a Stanley Cup in 1930 with the Montreal Canadiens. He played in 22 of 44 regular season for Montreal during the 1930–31 NHL season.

Prior to joining the NHL, McCaffrey played eight seasons of senior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, including four with the Toronto Granites, winning two Allan Cups in 1922 and 1923. By virtue of playing for the reigning senior amateur champions, McCaffrey and the Granites represented Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. He scored 20 goals in five games as the Canadians dominated the tournament, winning the gold medal.

McCaffrey was born in Lockton, Albion Township, Peel County, Ontario in 1893 but is erroneously listed in numerous resources as being from Chesley. and died in Toronto in 1955.

In 2024 he was inducted in the Caledon Sports Hall of Fame.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1915–16 Chelsea ACC OHA Int — — — — — — — — — — 1916–17 Toronto Riversides OHA Sr 8 9 0 9 — 2 1 0 1 4 1917–18 Toronto Crescents OHS Sr 9 23 0 23 — — — — — — 1918–19 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 6 7 1 8 — 2 0 0 0 — 1919–20 Parkdale Canoe Club OHA Sr 6 6 3 9 — 1 1 1 2 — 1920–21 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 10 1 3 4 — 2 0 2 2 — 1921–22 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 10 5 8 13 — 2 3 2 5 — 1921–22 Toronto Granites Al-Cup — — — — — 6 5 2 7 — 1922–23 Toronto Granites OHA Sr 12 10 4 14 — 2 0 0 0 2 1922–23 Toronto Granites Al-Cup — — — — — 6 6 2 8 6 1923–24 Toronto Granites Exhib 14 18 10 28 — — — — — — 1924–25 Toronto St. Pats NHL 30 10 6 16 12 2 1 0 1 4 1925–26 Toronto St. Pats NHL 36 14 7 21 42 — — — — — 1926–27 Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs NHL 43 5 5 10 43 — — — — — 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 9 1 1 2 9 — — — — — 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 35 6 3 9 14 — — — — — 1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 42 1 0 1 34 — — — — — 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 15 3 4 7 12 — — — — — 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 28 1 3 4 26 6 1 1 2 6 1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 22 2 1 3 10 — — — — — 1930–31 Providence Reds Can-Am 20 6 2 8 24 2 2 1 3 2 1931–32 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 35 7 9 16 26 — — — — — 1932–33 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — — NHL totals 260 43 30 73 202 8 2 1 3 10

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1924 Canada OLY 5 21 15 36 — Senior totals 5 21 15 36 —