Samuel George Prodgers (1891 - 1935)

Born 18 Feb 1891 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Died 25 Oct 1935 at age 44 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Biography

He was born in London, Ontario the son of George Prodgers Eva Hardman.^[1]

Before the war he was a hockey player and mechanic.^[2] He played for the London Athletics, 1908-1909, the London Wingers, 1909-1910, both of the Ontario Hockey Association; the Waterloo Colts of the Ontario Professional Hockey League, 1910-1911; Quebec Bulldogs of the National Hockey Association, 1911-1914; Victoria Aristocrats of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1912-1913; and finally the Montreal Wanderers of the National Hockey Association, 1914-1915.^[3] He was part of two Stanley Cup wins, the Quebec Bulldogs in 1912, and the Montreal Canadiens in 1915.^[3]

He enlisted for overseas service in the Great War as a private with the 228th Northern Fusiliers in May 1916 in North Bay, Ontario.^[2] He was promoted Corporal, Pioneer Sergeant and later Colour Sergeant-Major.^[2] The 228th iced a team in the NHA as the Toronto 228th Battalion squad in 1916–17. Prodgers played twelve games with the team at Centre before the Army cut short their season and shipped them overseas to fight. Arriving in France in Apr 1917, the 228th was re-designated the 6th Canadian Railway Troop, also serving in Belgium.^[2] Shortly before being demobilised in Canada in Apr 1919, he was attached to the Canadian Railway Troop Depot in England.^[2]

After war Prodgers played defence and forward in the National Hockey League (1919 to 1926), for the Toronto St. Patricks, Hamilton Tigers, and the Montreal Canadiens.^[3] He retired from playing hockey with the London Panthers of the Canadian Professional League following the 1926 to 1927, but he continued as the team's coach the following year.^[3]

He died in 1935 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," Samuel George Rodger, 18 Feb 1891; citing Birth, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Great War personnel records. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B8000-S051
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} London Sports Hall of Fame. Goldie Prodger.
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21323434