Billy Stuart
# Billy Stuart

William Roxborough "Red" Stuart (February 1, 1900 – March 7, 1978) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats and Boston Bruins between 1920 and 1927. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, was spent in different minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup in 1922 with the St. Pats.

## Playing career

Stuart played hockey in Amherst, Nova Scotia, before becoming a professional with the Toronto St. Pats for the 1920–21 season. Stuart played four seasons with the St. Pats, and started a fifth before being traded to the Boston Bruins in December 1924. Stuart played three seasons for the Bruins before being traded to Minneapolis of the AHA in 1927. Stuart would play three seasons with Minneapolis. Stuart was then traded to Seattle of the PCHL, where he played a year and then played for various clubs before finishing his career with Halifax in 1933–34.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1916–17 | Amherst Ramblers | NSCHL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1917–18 | Amherst Victorias | Exhib | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1918–19 | Springhill Miners | Exhib | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919–20 | Amherst Ramblers | Exhib | 6 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 35 |
| 1920–21 | Amherst Ramblers | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920–21 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Toronto St. Pats | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1922–23 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923–24 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1927–28 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 39 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1928–29 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 39 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1929–30 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Seattle Eskimos | PCHL | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 1931–32 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 48 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | !0 |
| 1932–33 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1933–34 | Halifax Wolverines | NSSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHA totals | AHA totals | AHA totals | 174 | 49 | 18 | 67 | 293 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 195 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 151 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
