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Joe Lamb

Right-winger Joe Lamb competed for seven different NHL teams in the 1920s and '30s. He was a decent scorer with a hard-nosed edge to his game that earned him respect throughout the league.

Born in Sussex, New Brunswick, Lamb played three years of senior with the local Dairy Kings club before heading to Montreal to play for several clubs at the same level. In January 1928 he was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Maroons then scored 13 points in 21 games. After playing most of the next season in Montreal, he was sent to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for George Boucher.

During the 1929-30 season, Lamb scored a personal best 29 goals skating with Frank Finnigan and Hec Kilrea. The rugged forward also led the NHL with 119 minutes in penalties. He proceeded to go on a grand tour of the NHL in the '30s by suiting up for the New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Eagles, and Detroit Red Wings. Lamb also had a second go around with the Americans and Maroons as clubs constantly saw him as an important figure who could augment their line up. He retired in 1940 after playing two years with the AHL's Springfield Indians

			REGULAR SEASON						PLAYOFFS
Season	Club	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1922-23	Sussex Dairy Kings	SNBHL	8	1	0	1	4		4	2	0	2	2
1923-24	Sussex Dairy Kings	SNBHL	6	3	4	7	2		6	4	1	5	2
1924-25	Sussex Dairy Kings	SNBHL	12	14	4	18	8		6	2	3	5	6
1925-26	Montreal Royal Bank	MCBHL	9	3	2	5	12
1925-26	Montreal Young Royals	MCJHL	6	6	4	10	6
1925-26	Montreal Young Royals	M-Cup							4	3	2	5	15
1926-27	Montreal Victorias	MCHL	7	5	3	8	26
1926-27	Montreal Victorias	Exhib.	15	28	0	28
1926-27	Montreal Royal Bank	MCBHL	4	3	4	7	14		1	0	0	0	0
1927-28	Montreal Victorias	MCHL	7	4	4	8	6
1927-28	Montreal Royal Bank	MCBHL	9	5	6	11	30
1927-28	Montreal Maroons	NHL	21	8	5	13	39		8	1	0	1	32
1928-29	Montreal Maroons	NHL	30	4	1	5	44
1928-29	Ottawa Senators	NHL	6	0	0	0	8
1929-30	Ottawa Senators	NHL	44	29	20	49	119		2	0	0	0	11
1930-31	Ottawa Senators	NHL	44	11	14	25	91
1931-32	New York Americans	NHL	48	14	11	25	71
1932-33	Boston Bruins	NHL	42	11	8	19	68		5	0	1	1	6
1933-34	Boston Bruins	NHL	48	10	15	25	47
1934-35	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	7	3	2	5	4
1934-35	St. Louis Eagles	NHL	31	11	12	23	19
1935-36	Montreal Maroons	NHL	35	0	3	3	12		3	0	0	0	2
1936-37	New York Americans	NHL	48	3	9	12	53
1937-38	New York Americans	NHL	25	1	0	1	20
1937-38	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	14	3	1	4	6
1937-38	Pittsburgh Hornets	IAHL	6	2	0	2	4
1938-39	Springfield Indians	IAHL	51	11	16	27	72		3	0	1	1	4
1939-40	Springfield Indians	IAHL	54	20	14	34	44		3	0	0	0	4
NHL Totals			443	108	101	209	601		18	1	1	2	51

Signed as a free agent by Mtl. Maroons, January 29, 1928. Traded to Ottawa by Mtl. Maroons for Georges Boucher, February 14, 1929. Claimed by NY Americans from Ottawa for 1931-32 season in Dispersal Draft, September 26, 1931. Traded to Boston by Ottawa with $7,000 for Cooney Weiland, July 25, 1932. Traded to Montreal by Boston for Johnny Gagnon, October 2, 1934. Traded to Boston by Montreal for cash, December 4, 1934. Traded to St. Louis by Boston for Max Kaminsky and Des Roche, December 4, 1934. Claimed by Mtl. Maroons from St. Louis in Dispersal Draft, October 15, 1935. Traded to NY Americans by Mtl. Maroons with $10,000 for Carl Voss, September 6, 1936. Traded to Detroit by NY Americans for Red Beattie with NY Americans holding right of recall, January 24, 1938.
Recalled by NY Americans, October 9, 1938.

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