Bill Beveridge William Stanley Beveridge ( born July 1 , 1909 in Ottawa , Ontario - died February 13 , 1995 ) was a professional ice hockey Goaltender who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars , Ottawa Senators , St . Louis Eagles , Montreal Maroons and New York Rangers . Playing career . He played junior hockey for the Ottawa Shamrocks junior team in the Ottawa City Junior League in the 1924 - 25 season . Beveridge then played in the Ottawa City Senior League for the Ottawa Shamrocks and the Ottawa New Edinburgh teams from 1925 to 1929 . The Ottawa Senators first owned Beveridge , but he broke in as an NHL rookie on loan to the Detroit Cougars in 1929 – 1930 . His season with Detroit was not successful and he was returned to the Senators after the season . He first received playing time for the Senators during the 1930 – 31 season , playing 8 games . The Senators were not a good team that year and his goals against average ( GAA ) was 3 . 69 . When Ottawa suspended operations for the 1931 – 32 season , Beveridge found himself in the minors with Providence . He led the Canadian - American league in wins that year . Ottawa resumed play in the NHL for 1932 – 33 and Mr . Beveridge was back with the Senators as backup to Alex Connell . After Alex Connell injured his knee in a December game against Chicago , Mr . Beveridge had a chance to play regularly . He got 3 shutouts in his first 8 games , but did not keep the job when Connell returned . When Connell struggled , Beveridge was able to play more . He played one more year for the Senators and went with the rest of the players to play in St . Louis for the Eagles . When the Eagles folded , the players were dispersed in a draft where he was picked up by the Montreal Canadiens . However , he never played for the Canadiens , being sold to the Maroons , again to substitute for Alex Connell when he retired . In 1935 – 36 , the Maroons obtained Lorne Chabot from Chicago . Beveridge couldn ' t get back in the line - up after Chabot took over goaltending duties . However , Chabot ( who was 35 ) retired after the season seeimingly giving beveridge another chance . In 1936 – 37 , Alex Connell returned to the Maroons , and Mr . Beveridge was his back - up yet again . Mr . Connell struggled and then replaced Connell for a third - time . This time Mr . Beveridge played well and the Maroons finished third in the Canadian Division , making the playoffs . They would go on to defeat the Boston Bruins in the playoffs . In the next series though the Rangers were led by former Maroon goalie Dave Kerr who shut them out twice . That would be the Maroons ' final playoffs and Mr . Beveridge ' s only NHL playoff experience . The 1937 – 38 season was the last for the Maroons , as they were cellar - dwellers with poor attendance and were losing money . The Maroons folded after that season , leaving the NHL with the Original Six configuration it would have for the next 30 years . He played for minor league teams until the 1942 – 43 season , when he received the call - up to the New York Rangers for a last hurrah . He played in 17 games , and recorded a shutout . After the season , he joined the Canadian Army . After his service , he finished his playing days playing senior league hockey for the Ottawa Commandos of the Quebec Senior Hockey League . After hockey . After retiring from hockey for good in 1945 , Mr . Beveridge became a coach at Carleton University . As one of the last surviving Ottawa Senators , he was present at the opening game in December 1992 for the new Senators . He lived to see Don Beaupre get the first shutout for a Senators goalie in 50 years during the 1994 – 95 season , before he died on February 13 , 1995 . He is interred in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa .