Shorty Green Ice hockey player

Wilfred Thomas "Shorty" Green (July 17, 1896 – April 19, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans. As captain of the Tigers in 1925, he led the team on a strike with the demand that the players be paid an additional C$200 to participate in the playoffs. The league refused, suspended the team and sold the organization New York interests. As a member of the Americans, Green scored the first goal in Madison Square Garden history, and after two seasons as a player in New York, coached the team for one before coaching minor league teams for several years. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.

Personal facts

Shorty Green
Alias (AKA)Green Wilfred Thomas
Birth dateJuly 17, 1896
Birth place
Ontario , Canada , Greater Sudbury
Date of deathApril 19, 1960
Place of death
Ontario , Canada , Greater Sudbury
Height (meters)1.778
Weight (Kilograms)68.9472

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Ice hockey player

Career start1923
Career end1927
former team
Hamilton Tigers
New York Americans
hall of fame1963
league
National Hockey League
position
Winger (ice hockey)
shootsRight

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