Hughie Lehman

Hughie Lehman
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1958
Lehman with the New Westminster Royals in 1912
Born (1885-10-27)October 27, 1885
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Died April 12, 1961(1961-04-12) (aged 75)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Sault Ste. Marie Marlboros
Berlin Dutchmen
Galt Professionals
New Westminster Royals
Vancouver Millionaires
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1908–1928
Lehman with the Vancouver Millionaires.

Frederick Hugh "Old Eagle Eyes" Lehman (October 27, 1885 – April 12, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He started his ice hockey career playing for the Pembroke Lumber Kings and the Berlin Dutchmen. In 1911, Lehman joined the New Westminster Royals, playing for the Royals for three seasons, before joining the Vancouver Millionaires in 1914. Lehman played half of his 22-year professional career with Vancouver, winning his only Stanley Cup; he would be unsuccessful in seven other attempts. In 1926, he joined the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL), playing a full season and splitting the second one as player and head coach. Although some ice hockey historians credit Jacques Plante for originating the practice, Lehman was the first goaltender to regularly pass the puck to his fellow forwards and defensemen; he even scored a goal by shooting the puck in the opponent's net while playing for the Professionals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.