Emory Sparrow Explained

Position:Right wing
Played For:Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Regina Capitals
Edmonton Eskimos
Calgary Tigers
Boston Bruins
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:15 September 1897
Birth Place:Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
Career Start:1921
Career End:1926

William Emery Sparrow (September 15, 1897 – February 2, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1924–25 season. He also played with the Regina Capitals, Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Tigers in the Western Canada Hockey League.[1] As a professional player, he spelled his name Emory, and was commonly known by the nickname Spunk Sparrow.

Before he appeared on the professional hockey scene, Sparrow won the Canadian amateur championship trophy Allan Cup in 1916 with the Winnipeg 61st Battalion.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1913–14St. John's CollegeWJrHL
1914–15Winnipeg ArgonautsWSrHL
1915–16Winnipeg 61st BattalionMHL7 4 4 8 20
1917–18Winnipeg SommeMHL8 14 7 21 22
1918–19Winnipeg ArgonautsMHL9 22 10 32 6
1919–20Moose Jaw Maple LeafsSSHL10 11 1 12 302 1 0 1 2
1920–21Moose Jaw Maple LeafsSSHL13 15 6 21 564 3 0 3 6
1921–22Regina CapitalsWCHL14 10 2 12 64 0 0 0 6
1921–22Regina CapitalsWest-PO2 0 0 0 5
1922–23Regina CapitalsWCHL23 6 4 10 33
1923–24Edmonton EskimosWCHL23 11 6 17 34
1924–25Calgary TigersWCHL16 7 8 15 482 0 0 0 2
1924–25Boston BruinsNHL8 0 0 0 4
1925–26Calgary TigersWHL11 3 2 5 34
1925–26Edmonton EskimosWHL17 11 2 13 322 0 0 0 6
1926–27Calgary TigersPHL32 26 25 51 582 2 0 2 2
1927–28Minneapolis MillersAHA5 1 1 2 8
1927–28Regina CapitalsPHL16 9 7 16 14
1928–29Philadelphia ArrowsCan-Am23 2 2 4 22
WCHL/WHL totals104 48 24 72 1778 0 0 0 14
NHL totals8 0 0 0 4

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. http://www.justsportsstats.com/hockeystatsindex.php?player_id=sparrem01 Emory Sparrow