Reg Noble

Edward Reginald Noble (June 23, 1896 – January 19, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons, Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wings between 1916 and 1933. He was a three-time winner of the Stanley Cup, with Toronto and Montreal and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962. He was also the last active player from the NHL's inaugural season, the NHA and the 1910s.

Playing career Prior to turning professional Noble enlisted in February 1916 with the 180th Battalion (Sportsmen) to serve in the First World War. However he was medically discharged in September that year due to previous foot injury (a tendon in his right foot had previously been cut) which prevented him from marching for long periods, and did not go overseas.

Noble started his professional career with the Toronto Blueshirts during the 1916–17. The club was suspended by the league and he was assigned by the league to the Montreal Canadiens for the rest of the season. The following year, the new NHL assigned the Toronto franchise to the Toronto Arena owners and Noble signed with the team. The Blueshirts, despite the ownership difficulty and several personnel changes, won the NHL title and defeated Vancouver for the Stanley Cup championship. Noble would stay with the franchise as it became the Arenas, and later the St. Pats, until he was traded to the Montreal Maroons in the 1924–25 season. The St. Pats would win the Stanley Cup again in 1922, a season where Noble was playing coach and captain. One season after joining the Maroons, the Maroons themselves would win the Stanley Cup in 1926. In 1927, he was traded to the new Detroit franchise in the NHL, then named the Falcons. He would play for the franchise for six seasons, eventually returning by trade to the Maroons in 1932–33. He retired with 181 goals in 536 games in the NHA and NHL.

After retiring Noble worked as a referee in the NHL between 1937 and 1939. He died of a heart attack January 19, 1962. He was inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1915–16 St. Michael's College School OHA — — — — — 6 9 0 9 — 1915–16 Toronto Riversides OHA Sr 10 14 0 14 — 4 6 0 6 — 1916–17 Toronto Blueshirts NHA 14 7 5 12 41 — — — — — 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens NHA 6 4 0 4 15 2 0 1 1 2 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens St-Cup — — — — — — — — — — 1917–18 Toronto Arenas NHL 20 30 10 40 35 2 1 1 2 9 1917–18 Toronto Arenas St-Cup — — — — — 5 2 1 3 12 1918–19 Toronto Arenas NHL 17 10 5 15 35 — — — — — 1919–20 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 24 24 9 33 52 — — — — — 1920–21 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 24 19 8 27 54 2 0 0 0 0 1921–22 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 24 17 11 28 19 2 0 0 0 12 1921–22 Toronto St. Patricks St-Cup — — — — — 5 0 1 1 9 1922–23 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 24 12 11 23 47 — — — — — 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 24 12 5 17 79 — — — — — 1924–25 Toronto St. Patricks NHL 3 1 0 1 8 — — — — — 1924–25 Montreal Maroons NHL 27 8 11 19 56 — — — — — 1925–26 Montreal Maroons NHL 33 9 9 18 96 4 1 1 2 6 1925–26 Montreal Maroons St-Cup — — — — — 4 0 0 0 4 1926–27 Montreal Maroons NHL 43 3 3 6 112 2 0 0 0 2 1927–28 Detroit Cougars NHL 44 6 8 14 63 — — — — — 1928–29 Detroit Cougars NHL 43 6 4 10 52 2 0 0 0 2 1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 43 6 4 10 72 — — — — — 1930–31 Detroit Falcons NHL 44 2 5 7 42 — — — — — 1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 48 3 3 6 72 2 0 0 0 0 1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1932–33 Montreal Maroons NHL 20 0 0 0 16 2 0 0 0 2 1933–34 Cleveland Falcons IHL 40 2 3 5 43 — — — — — St-Cup totals — — — — — 14 2 2 4 25 NHL totals 510 168 106 274 916 18 2 2 4 33

Awards and achievements 1914–15 – OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team 1918 – Stanley Cup championship (Toronto Arenas) 1922 – Stanley Cup championship (Toronto St. Pats) 1926 – Stanley Cup championship (Montreal Maroons) 1962 – Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Transactions November 25, 1916 – signed as a free agent by Toronto (NHA) February 11, 1917 – assigned to Montreal Canadiens (NHA) by NHA in dispersal of Toronto (NHA) players December 5, 1917 – signed as a free agent by Toronto (NHL) November 1, 1921 – named player coach of Toronto (NHL). November 1, 1922 – resigned as coach and captain of Toronto (NHL) December 9, 1924 – traded to Montreal Maroons by Toronto for $8,000. October 4, 1927 – traded to Detroit by Montreal Maroons for $7,500. December 9, 1932 – traded to Montreal Maroons by Detroit for John Gallagher. Source: