Johnny Gottselig

Johnny Gottselig
Born	(1906-06-24)June 24, 1906 Odessa, Russian Empire
Died	May 15, 1986(1986-05-15) (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1928–1945

John Gottselig (24 June 1906 - 15 May 1986) was a professional ice hockey centre that played a combined 16 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL.

Gottselig was only the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL. During his time with the Black Hawks, he won the Stanley Cup two time, once in 1934 and once in 1938. He was named the captain of the Black Hawks during the time that they won their second Stanley Cup. He retired in 1945 and became the coach of the Black Hawks in 1944. This made him the first European-born head coach in NHL history.^[1] He was also the Director of Public Relations for the Black Hawks when they won the Stanley Cup in 1961. His name wasn't engraved on the cup but he was included on the team.

References

1. "Finland's Suhonen to coach Blackhawks". Archived from the original on 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2012-10-09.

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Chuck Gardiner	Chicago Black Hawks captain 1935–40	Succeeded by Earl Seibert
Preceded by Paul Thompson	Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks 1944–48	Succeeded by Charlie Conacher