Elwin Romnes

Elwin Nelson "Doc" Romnes (January 1, 1907 – July 21, 1984) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Americans from 1930 to 1940. He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1935–36 for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play, and with Chicago won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.

Following his player career, Romnes was head coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies from 1941 to 1945 (including two years when the program was suspended during World War II), and the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1947 until 1952. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1925–26 St. Thomas Independent — — — — — — — — — — 1927–28 St. Paul Saints AHA 40 2 3 5 16 — — — — — 1928–29 St. Paul Saints AHA 39 7 3 10 22 8 2 0 2 6 1929–30 St. Paul Saints AHA 36 15 4 19 26 — — — — — 1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 30 5 7 12 8 9 1 1 2 2 1930–31 London Tecumsehs IHL 13 5 5 10 14 — — — — — 1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 18 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 1931–32 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets IHL 31 11 2 13 6 — — — — — 1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 10 12 22 2 — — — — — 1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 8 21 29 6 8 2 7 9 0 1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 35 10 14 24 8 2 0 0 0 0 1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 13 25 38 6 2 1 2 3 0 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 28 4 14 18 2 — — — — — 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 44 10 22 32 4 12 2 4 6 2 1938–39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 12 0 4 4 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36 7 16 23 0 10 1 4 5 0 1939–40 New York Americans NHL 15 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1939–40 Omaha Knights AHA 14 12 19 31 6 9 3 4 7 0 NHL totals 360 68 136 204 42 45 7 18 25 4

Head coaching record

Awards and achievements 1936 Lady Byng Trophy winner 1934 Stanley Cup (Chicago Black Hawks) 1938 Stanley Cup (Chicago Black Hawks)