James Arthur Brooks (February 4, 1889 – January 1, 1962) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played two games each for the

Toronto Blueshirts The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blueshirts, was a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They were a member of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club was founded in 1911 and began operations in 1912 ...

and the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the

Toronto Arenas The Toronto Arenas or Torontos were a professional men's ice hockey team that played in the first two seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was operated by the owner of the Mutual Street Arena, Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arena Company. ...

in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1916 and 1919. The 1918 team won the

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

, however Brooks was released and was not a member of the winning team.

Playing career

Born in Guelph, Ontario, Brooks played junior hockey for the Guelph Lyons of the

Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...

(OHA) in 1906–07. He turned professional with the Duquesne Athletic Club of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League in 1908–09. He moved to Owen Sound, Ontario and played amateur hockey with the Owen Sound Seniors of the OHA until 1914, when he enlisted in the military. He left the military in 1916 and joined the

of the NHA in their 1916–17 shortened season. The following year the Blueshirts were given to the Toronto Arena Company to operate and Brooks played four games for Toronto in their Stanley Cup-winning season, although he was released from the club when the club signed Hap Holmes. Brooks was the goalie for Toronto in the first-ever NHL game, a 10–9 loss to the Montreal Wanderers, and the following three games.Podnieks, p. 99 He retired after the season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

* November 1, 1908 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh (WPHL) * January 8, 1917 – Suspended by USAHA for signing amateur contract with NY Irish Americans (AAHL). * January 30, 1917 – Signed as a free agent by Toronto (NHA). * February 11, 1917 – Claimed by Montreal Canadiens (NHA) from Toronto (NHA) in dispersal draft. * December 15, 1917 – Signed as a free agent by Toronto (NHL). Source:

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* 1889 births 1962 deaths Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Duquesne Athletic Club players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens (NHA) players Sportspeople from Guelph Toronto Arenas players Toronto Blueshirts players {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub