Clarence "Hap" Day

Clarence Day was born on June 14, 1901 in Owen Sound, Ontario. He played hockey in the Owen Sound area before enrolling at the University of Toronto to study Pharmacy. He continued to play hockey for the varisty team and was considered one of the best amateur players. His always cheery demeanor earned him the nickname "Happy" which was shortened to "Hap". He played some games for the Hamilton Tigers of the Ontario Hockey Association and was signed by the Toronto St. Pats for a princely sum of $5,000 per year. Day made his NHL debut with the St. Pats in 1924 with Jack Adams and Babe Dye as his linemates.

The St. Pats eventually turned into the Maple Leafs and the team moved to its new home, Maple Leaf Gardens in 1932. That year Hap Day lead the team to a Stanley Cup championship and scored some key goals during that run. Day's pharmacist training did not go to waste as he ran a drug store from Maple Leaf Gardens. Though his playing career ended in 1938 with the New York Americans, Day wasn't quite done with hockey or the Maple Leafs. After Dick Irvin had left the team, Conn Smythe hired Day to coach the team in 1940. He oversaw the most successful decade in Toronto Maple Leafs history, winning five Stanely Cup Championships in his ten year stint as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Clarence "Hap" Day was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and passed away in 1990.

Clarence "Hap" Day's Career Statistics

Year     Team                  GP   G   A   Pts   Pim
1924-25  Toronto St. Pats      26  10   12   22    27      
1925-26  Toronto St. Pats      36  14    2   16    26      
1926-27  Toronto Maple Leafs   44  11    5   16    50      
1927-28  Toronto Maple Leafs   27   9    8   17    48      
1928-29  Toronto Maple Leafs   44   6    6   12    85      
1929-30  Toronto Maple Leafs   43   7   14   21    77      
1930-31  Toronto Maple Leafs   44   1   13   14    56      
1931-32  Toronto Maple Leafs   47   7    8   15    33      
1932-33  Toronto Maple Leafs   47   6   14   20    46      
1933-34  Toronto Maple Leafs   48   9   10   19    35      
1934-35  Toronto Maple Leafs   45   2    4    6    38      
1935-36  Toronto Maple Leafs   44   1   13   14    41
1936-37  Toronto Maple Leafs   48   3    4    7    20
1937-38  New-York Americans    43   0    3    3    14
Career Totals                 586  86  116  202   596  

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