# Leroy Goldsworthy

Leroy Delano "Goldy" Goldsworthy (October 18, 1906 – March 16, 1980) was an American ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1929 and 1939.

## Biography

Goldsworthy was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He moved to Edmonton with his family in 1909 when he was three years old. An excellent baseball and hockey player, he started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1929. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans. He retired from the NHL after the 1939 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1934 with the Chicago Black Hawks.
Goldsworthy died on March 16, 1980.

## Jack Leswick tragedy

Goldsworthy along with fellow Black Hawk Rosario Couture were charged with the task of identifying the body of teammate Jack Leswick after his body was pulled from the Assiniboine River in August 1934.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1924–25 | Edmonton Victorias | EJrHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925–26 | Edmonton Eskimos | WHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1927–28 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 38 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1928–29 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 39 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | New York Rangers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929–30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930–31 | Detroit Falcons | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 47 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1932–33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932–33 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 17 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933–34 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 18 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 33 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934–35 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 56 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 56 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Dallas Texans | AHA | 50 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Victorias | Exhib | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Victorias | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 336 | 66 | 57 | 123 | 79 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |