# Jimmy Franks (ice hockey)

James Reginald Franks (November 8, 1914 — February 12, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1937 and 1944 with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins.

## Early life

Franks was born in Melville, Saskatchewan. He played minor league hockey with the Pittsburgh Hornets.

## Career

Franks began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1937. He would also play with the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. He retired after the 1943–44 season. Franks won a Stanley Cup with the 1937 Red Wings playing one playoff game due to Normie Smith being injured.
He also played several years in different minor leagues, mainly the American Hockey League, and retired in 1945.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA |
| 1932–33 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1932–33 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 840 | 10 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 1933–34 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Kerrobert Tigers | SAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Prince Albert Mintos | N-SSHL | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1110 | 70 | 1 | 3.78 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 1935–36 | Prince Albert Mintos | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 430 | 17 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1230 | 57 | 1 | 2.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 |
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 560 | 24 | 1 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2030 | 103 | 1 | 3.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitols | IAHL | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1830 | 68 | 2 | 2.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Indianapolis Capitols | AHL | 56 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 3500 | 168 | 1 | 2.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2397 | 116 | 1 | 2.90 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 16 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1380 | 103 | 0 | 4.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 19 | 0 | 4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1020 | 69 | 1 | 4.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 29 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1740 | 115 | 1 | 3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 42 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2520 | 181 | 1 | 4.31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 |