Amos Arbour Explained

Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:January 26, 1895
Birth Place:Waubaushene, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1915
Career End:1924

Joseph Amos Hermas "Butch" Arbour (January 26, 1895 – November 1, 1943) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A left winger, Arbour played two seasons in the National Hockey Association and six seasons in the National Hockey League for Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers and Toronto St. Patricks. Arbour was a member of the Montreal Canadiens 1916 Stanley Cup-winning team.

His World War I attestation papers list his trade or calling as a butcher.[1]

He died in Orillia, Ontario.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1914–15Victoria Harbour StationOHA
1915–16Montreal CanadiensNHA20 5 0 5 6
1915–16Montreal CanadiensSt-Cup4 3 0 3 11
1916–17Toronto 228th BattalionNHA10 13 2 15 6
1918–19Montreal CanadiensNHL1 0 0 0 0
1919–20Montreal CanadiensNHL22 21 5 26 13
1920–21Montreal CanadiensNHL23 15 3 18 40
1921–22Hamilton TigersNHL23 9 6 15 8
1922–23Hamilton TigersNHL23 6 3 9 12
1923–24Toronto St. PatricksNHL21 1 3 4 4
NHA totals30 18 2 20 12
NHL totals113 52 20 72 77

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Notes and References

  1. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B0205-S029 ARBOUR, ARMOS AMOS
  2. La Presse (Montreal, Quebec). Nov. 3, 1943.