Emory Sparrow

Emory Sparrow
Sparrow in 1916 with the Winnipeg 61st Battalion.
Born (1897-09-15)September 15, 1897
Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
Died February 2, 1965(1965-02-02) (aged 67)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Regina Capitals
Edmonton Eskimos
Calgary Tigers
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1921–1926

William Emery Sparrow (September 15, 1897 – February 2, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1924–25 season. He also played with the Regina Capitals, Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Tigers in the Western Canada Hockey League.[1] As a professional player, he spelled his name Emory, and was commonly known by the nickname Spunk Sparrow.

Before he appeared on the professional hockey scene, Sparrow won the Canadian amateur championship trophy Allan Cup in 1916 with the Winnipeg 61st Battalion.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1913–14 St. John's College WJrHL
1914–15 Winnipeg Argonauts WSrHL
1915–16 Winnipeg 61st Battalion MHL 7 4 4 8 20
1917–18 Winnipeg Somme MHL 8 14 7 21 22
1918–19 Winnipeg Argonauts MHL 9 22 10 32 6
1919–20 Moose Jaw Maple Leafs SSHL 10 11 1 12 30 2 1 0 1 2
1920–21 Moose Jaw Maple Leafs SSHL 13 15 6 21 56 4 3 0 3 6
1921–22 Regina Capitals WCHL 14 10 2 12 6 4 0 0 0 6
1921–22 Regina Capitals West-PO 2 0 0 0 5
1922–23 Regina Capitals WCHL 23 6 4 10 33
1923–24 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL 23 11 6 17 34
1924–25 Calgary Tigers WCHL 16 7 8 15 48 2 0 0 0 2
1924–25 Boston Bruins NHL 8 0 0 0 4
1925–26 Calgary Tigers WHL 11 3 2 5 34
1925–26 Edmonton Eskimos WHL 17 11 2 13 32 2 0 0 0 6
1926–27 Calgary Tigers PHL 32 26 25 51 58 2 2 0 2 2
1927–28 Minneapolis Millers AHA 5 1 1 2 8
1927–28 Regina Capitals PHL 16 9 7 16 14
1928–29 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 23 2 2 4 22
WCHL/WHL totals 104 48 24 72 177 8 0 0 0 14
NHL totals 8 0 0 0 4

Awards and achievements

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  • Allan Cup (1916)
  • PHL First All-Star Team (1927)

References

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