Henry George Goldup (October 29, 1918 – December 14, 2008) was a

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professional

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player who played 202 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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. He won the

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with the

. His son

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played professional hockey in the NHL also.

Personal life

Born in 1918 in

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, Goldup had a brother Fred and a sister Florence. He had, along with his wife Margaret eight children: Ted, Barbara, Carolyn, Donna, Glenn, Paul, Susan and Tracey. After retiring from hockey, Goldup took up a career in sales, with Molson Breweries, Jordan Wines and Victoriaville hockey sticks. He continued playing golf until he was 85 and he participated in Christmas charities and coaching. At the time of his death, he had eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He lived in

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at the time of his death, living in the Village at Erin Meadows senior's care facility after suffering a stroke in 2002.

Playing career

Goldup played junior hockey with the local Kingston Dunlop Forts in 1935–36 before moving to

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where he played two seasons, for North Vocational and the

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. He played one season with the Toronto Goodyears senior team before turning professional with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in 1939. He split his first season with the Maple Leafs and the

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of the

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(AHL). He played the 1940–41 and 1941–42 seasons with the Maple Leafs and was a member of the 1942 Stanley Cup winning team. This was the team that came back from three games down to win the Stanley Cup against the

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. He was traded in 1942 to the New York Rangers and joined the Canadian army in 1943, returning to the Rangers in 1944–45, his final full season in the NHL. He split the next season between the Rangers and their AHL affiliate New Haven. In June 1946, he was traded to the Red Wings, but the trade was nullified when

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retired instead of accepting the trade. Goldup was later transferred to the

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of the AHL, playing a full season in 1946–47. He broke his leg severely and required a brace on it for two years.Podnieks, p. 294 He did not play the following season, but after a tryout with the

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, he did return to competitive hockey in the amateur senior leagues with

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and

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before giving up hockey in 1949. Goldup was inducted into the Kingston Sports Hall of Fame and the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame.

Career stats

Transactions

*November 27, 1942 - Traded to New York Rangers (NHL) by Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) with

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for

Babe Pratt Walter Peter "Babe" Pratt (January 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman/left winger who played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between ...

. *June 19, 1946 - Traded to Detroit Red Wings (NHL) by New York Rangers with

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for

. Transaction voided when Hollett decided to retire. *October 4, 1946 - Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by New York Rangers for cash. Source:

Awards

*1995 - Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame *2005 - Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldup, Hank 1918 births 2008 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian military personnel of World War II Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario New Haven Ramblers players New York Rangers players Pittsburgh Hornets players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Washington Lions players