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Herb Drury
Canadian-born American ice hockey player (1896–1965)
Canadian-born American ice hockey player (1896–1965)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Herb Drury |
| image | HerbDrury.jpg |
| image_size | 230px |
| caption | Herb Drury with the 1920 USA Men's Olympic ice hockey team |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Midland, Ontario, Canada |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| height_ft | 5 |
| height_in | 7 |
| weight_lb | 165 |
| position | Defense |
| shoots | Right |
| played_for | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Philadelphia Quakers | |
| ntl_team | USA |
| career_start | 1916–1918 |
| 1920 | |
| career_end | 1931 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Quakers 1920 Herbert Joseph Drury (March 2, 1896 – July 30, 1965) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey defenseman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers. Internationally he played for the American national team at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal both times.
Playing career
Drury was Canadian, he was born in Midland, Ontario, on March 2, 1896. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1916 to play for the Pittsburgh Athletic Association hockey team (which later became the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association) at the Duquesne Garden. From 1918 to 1919, he was called to military service for World War I, but was back to playing by the start of the 1919–20 season. That season, he represented the United States as a naturalized citizen on the U.S. Olympic hockey team for the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1920 Olympic Games, in Antwerp, Belgium, was the debut of hockey to the Olympics, which was added to the existing summer sports. Although the U.S. lost to Canada's Winnipeg Falcons in the finals, Drury returned to the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets as a silver medalist.
In 1924, Drury once again saw Olympic action as a member of the U.S. Olympic team that played in the first Winter Games at Chamonix, France. As part of the opening ceremonies, Drury carried the U.S. flag for his adopted country. During the games, Drury recorded an astounding 22 goals along with 3 assists, for a total of 25 points in the tournament. After defeating team Sweden 20–0, the U.S. settled for the silver medal following a 6–1 defeat to Canada. Drury scored the lone American goal during the gold medal game.
In October 1925, when Drury became the fifth former Yellow Jackets player sign with the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Pirates. He played with the Pirates during all of the franchise's five seasons. In 1930, Drury relocated with the team to Philadelphia, where they were known as the Quakers. The Quakers franchise later suspended operations after the 1930–31 NHL season and later folded.
Post-career
Following his retirement from professional hockey Drury became a steamfitter in Pittsburgh and lived there until his death. Drury died on July 30, 1965, aged 70, from undisclosed causes and was interred at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh. In 2010, Herb Drury joined his late brother, University of Southern California football legend Morley Drury, as an inductee of the Midland (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame, in the Athlete category. Drury's 1924 silver medal and scrapbook documenting his career, are currently on display at the Heinz History Center.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | NHL totals | 213 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 203 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914–15 | Midland Seniors | OHA Sr | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1915–16 | Port Colborne Seniors | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1916–17 | St. Paul Saints | Exhib | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1916–17 | Pittsburgh AA | Exhib | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1917–18 | Pittsburgh AA | USNHL | 12 | 10 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Pittsburgh AA | Exhib | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1921–22 | Pittsburgh Stars | USAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1922–23 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1924–25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 33 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 42 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1927–28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1929–30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Senior totals | 8 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | United States | OLY | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1924 | United States | OLY | 5 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
References
References
- "Herb Drury". Olympedia.
- "Herb Drury Career Stats".
- Smith, Bradley. (January 20, 2011). "Let's Learn From the Past: Herb Drury". [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]].
- (December 6, 1919). "Drury Leads Hockey Mates in Scoring". The Pittsburg Press.
- "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Herb Drury".
- (October 24, 1925). "Herb Drury Joins Pro Hockey Team". [[Berkeley Daily Gazette]].
- (July 31, 1965). "Former Local Hockey Star Herb Drury Dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- "Midland Sports Hall of Fame".
- (April 7, 1918). "Local Hockey Season Was a Big Success". The Pittsburg Press.
- (December 16, 1919). "Drury Leads Hockey Mates in Scoring". The Pittsburgh Press.
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