Wilfred White

Wilfred Belmont "Tex" White (June 26, 1900 – December 2, 1948) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Americans and Philadelphia Quakers between 1925 and 1931.

Playing career While White was addressed in numerous newspaper articles as "Tex", no explanation was ever given as to how he got that nickname.

From 1917 to 1923, White played with the Barrie Canoe Club, Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers (winning the 1920 Memorial Cup as national junior ice hockey champions), and Dunnville Dunnies of the Ontario Hockey Association. In 1923, after seeing how well the fans in Pittsburgh took to Lionel Conacher, the owner of the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, Roy Schooley asked Conachar to invite a number of his friends in Canada to play for his team. These players included Harold Cotton, Hib Milks, Harold Darragh, Rodger Smith, Duke McCurry, Roy Worters and White. White played for the Yellow Jackets for the next two seasons, helping the team win the United States Amateur Hockey Association title in each of those years.

White was one of only five Pittsburgh players to play all five seasons for the Pirates. He played in Pittsburgh before retiring from hockey in 1932. He had been working as a steward at the club for the previous three years.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1917–18 Barrie Canoe Club OHA Jr — — — — — — — — — — 1918–19 Barrie Canoe Club OHA Jr — — — — — — — — — — 1919–20 Toronto Canoe Club OHA Jr — — — — — — — — — — 1919–20 Toronto Canoe M-Cup — — — — — 12 35 3 38 — 1920–21 Dunnville Dunnies OHA Int — — — — — — — — — — 1921–22 Dunnville Dunnies OHA Int — — — — — — — — — — 1922–23 Dunnville Dunnies OHA Int — — — — — — — — — — 1923–24 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets USAHA 20 11 0 11 — 13 1 1 2 — 1924–25 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets USAHA 39 7 0 7 — 8 1 0 1 — 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 35 7 1 8 22 — — — — — 1926–27 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 43 5 4 9 21 — — — — — 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 44 5 1 6 54 2 0 0 0 2 1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 30 3 4 7 18 — — — — — 1928–29 New York Americans NHL 13 2 1 3 8 2 0 0 0 2 1929–30 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 12 2 0 2 6 — — — — — 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers NHL 9 3 0 3 2 — — — — — 1930–31 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets IHL 35 9 7 16 12 6 1 0 1 6 1931–32 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets IHL 24 1 1 2 22 — — — — — NHL totals 203 33 12 45 141 4 0 0 0 4