Gump Worsley

Lorne John "Gump" Worsley (May 14, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec – January 26, 2007 in Beloeil, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump.

Achievements

• Stanley Cup Champion 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969(with Montreal)
• Won the Vezina Trophy in 1966 and 1968.
• Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1968.
• Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1966.
• Played in the All-Star Game in 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1972.
• Owns the record for the most career losses in the NHL with 352.
• Currently 7th in all time games played, 15th in career wins and 24th in shutouts.

References

• They Call Me Gump by Lorne "Gump" Worsley with Tim Moriarty
• The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Volume 3 by Charles L. Coleman
• The Complete Encyclopedia of Hockey edited by Zander Hollander
• Hockey Hall of Fame Obituary

Other websites

• Gump Worsley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gump Worsley's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Subject of The Weakerthans song, Elegy for Gump Worsley