Lorne Chabot

Lorne Chabot (October 5, 1900 in Montreal, Quebec - October 10 1946) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.
Lorne played in the National Hockey League from 1926 to 1937. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans. Lorne won the 1935 Vezina Trophy for the being the league's best goaltender.
During his stint with the Rangers, Lester Patrick credited his name as Lorne Chabotsky, in an attempt to garner more Jewish fans. Chabot was also the goalie who was injured during the 1928 playoffs, forcing Patrick into the goal for the remainder of the game.
Years after his retirement, he suffered from severe arthritis and was bedridden. He developed Bright's Disease and after a long bout with it, he died, five days after his 46th birthday.
In 1998, he was ranked number 84 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He was the only player on the list then eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame who has not been elected to it.
Chabot played in the two longest games in NHL history, losing the longest in 1933 and winning the second longest in 1936.
He was the first hockey player to appear on the cover of Time Magazine
He won the Allan Cup with Port Arthur in 1925 and 1926.
==Gallery==
10Mar1931-Bruins_Leafs_action.jpg|Bruins #5 Dit Clapper, #7 Cooney Weiland battle Leafs #4 Hap Day and goalie Lorne Chabot on March 10, 1931.
1932-Apr2-Maroons-Tor.jpg|Action from Game 2 of the 1932 Semi-finals, April 2, 1932.
1934-Nov8-Chabot-Kenny-D.Roche.jpg|Ernie Kenny stops Des Roche from scoring on Lorne Chabot in the Eagles first game, November 8, 1934.
1937-Jan17-Smith goal.gif|Hooley Smith's game winner, January 17, 1937.
== External links ==
* Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
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Category:New York Americans players
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Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Vezina Trophy winners
Category:Born in 1900
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Category:Retired in 1937