Nicholas Joseph Damore (July 10, 1916 – April 16, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1941–42 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1952, was mainly spent with the Hershey Bears in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League and American Hockey League.
Playing career
On January 25, 1942, Damore replaced regular goalie Frank Brimsek, who was unable to play due a broken nose. The Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7–3. Brimsek returned for the following game.[1] He died in 1969.[2] He is the brother of Hank D'Amore
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1260 | 56 | 3 | 2.67 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 360 | 22 | 0 | 3.67 | ||
| 1935–36 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1320 | 42 | 5 | 1.91 | 5 | — | — | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1935–36 | Baltimore Orioles | EAHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2040 | 61 | 1 | 1.79 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 250 | 9 | 1 | 2.16 | ||
| 1937–38 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 57 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3420 | 135 | 7 | 2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 43 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2700 | 126 | 6 | 2.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| 1939–40 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2580 | 109 | 4 | 2.53 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 360 | 15 | 1 | 2.50 | ||
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3470 | 189 | 4 | 3.27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 640 | 20 | 2 | 1.88 | ||
| 1941–42 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 3360 | 169 | 4 | 3.02 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 620 | 27 | 1 | 2.61 | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3330 | 162 | 2 | 2.92 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 370 | 23 | 1 | 3.73 | ||
| 1943–44 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 3240 | 133 | 6 | 2.46 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 425 | 18 | 0 | 2.54 | ||
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3420 | 176 | 7 | 3.09 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 660 | 29 | 0 | 2.63 | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 2760 | 160 | 3 | 3.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 56 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 3360 | 342 | 1 | 6.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Johnstown Jets | EAHL | 23 | — | — | — | 1380 | 91 | 2 | 3.95 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| 1951–52 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 720 | 57 | 0 | 4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHAL/AHL totals | 464 | 210 | 193 | 52 | 28,280 | 1566 | 37 | 3.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
See also
References
- ^ Keene, Kerry (2011). Tales from the Boston Bruins Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Bruins Stories Ever Told. United States: Skyhorse Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 161. ISBN 9781613210581.
- ^ Hockey database
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com