George Gee (ice hockey)

George Nathaniel "Hully" Gee (June 28, 1922 – January 14, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950.

George Gee
Born (1922-06-28)June 28, 1922
Stratford, Ontario
Died January 14, 1972(1972-01-14) (aged 49)
Detroit, Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19411957

Playing career

Gee began his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1945–46. He played in Chicago until 1948 when he was traded four games into the season to the Detroit Red Wings. Gee's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950. After three seasons in Detroit, he rejoined the Hawks for the start of the 1951–52 season and remained there until the end of his NHL career in 1954.

Post-playing career

Gee died in 1972 while playing for the Detroit Red Wings oldtimers. In between the 2nd and 3rd period of a game, he went outside to smoke a cigarette and, while smoking, he had a severe heart attack and died.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1939–40 Owen Sound Greys OHA 11821010
1940–41 Falconbridge Falcons GBHL 26062
1941–42 Kansas City Americans AHA 3716153116 63148
1942–43 Sudbury Frood Tigers NBHL 91541914 34152
1942–43 Sudbury Frood Tigers Al-Cup 33140
1943–44 Toronto Navy OHA Sr 112130
1943–44 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 1718927
1943–44 Cornwallis Navy Al-Cup 1214102411
1944–45 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 1597166 33142
1945–46 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 141392215
1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3514152912 41124
1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6020204026
1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6014253918
1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40224
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 477121929 1013422
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6917213842 143690
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7017203719 60110
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7018314939
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6718213999 71236
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6910162659
1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 3125325736 124111519
1955–56 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 4424184236
1956–57 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 50114 60440
NHL totals 551135183318347 416131932
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