| Nels Stewart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962 | |||
 Nels Stewart in a Montreal Maroons uniform | |||
| Born |
December 29, 1899 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 21, 1957 (aged 57) Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Maroons Boston Bruins New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1925–1940 | ||
Robert Nelson "Old Poison" Stewart (December 29, 1899 – August 21, 1957)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the first player to win the NHL's Hart Trophy multiple times, and is considered the NHL's greatest goalscorer in the pre-World War II era, holding the league record for career goals from 1937 to 1952.[2]
- ^ Hockey deaths - August 1957
- ^ "Nels Stewart Stats and News". NHL. Retrieved June 9, 2020.