Jake Forbes

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