Clint Benedict

Clint Benedict would go on to win four Stanley Cups (three with Ottawa, and one with the Montreal Maroons) and would lead the NHL in wins and GAA six times. Benedict’s star did fall in Ottawa, when his drinking problem caused him to lose faith from management and he was traded to the expansion Maroons. His winning record suffered, but he still was one of the better goaltenders in the league. It is probable that had his teams survived (the Original Ottawa Senators and the Maroons) that he would be remembered in the same light as contemporaries like Georges Vezina and George Hainsworth.

         

The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Elected In:
1965

Position:
Goalie

Played for:
Ottawa Senators
Montreal Maroons

Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Wins (6) (1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1924)
Lowest Goals Against Average (6) (1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1927)
Most Shutouts (7) (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1924)
Stanley Cup Rings (4) (Ottawa Senators, 1920, 1921 & 1923) & (Montreal Maroons, 1926)