George J. (Red) Sullivan
Despite being a relative lightweight at 152 pounds, George (Red) Sullivan became one of the best hockey players ever produced here. He was also a quality player in softball and baseball.
Red had a sensational junior career with St. Catharines and was the leading scorer by a wide margin when called up to Boston Bruins of the NHL in 1949. This cost him the scoring title. He became an AHL star at Hershey and in 1953-54 set a scoring record of 30 goals and 89 assists for 119 points.
In the NHL, Sullivan played for Boston, Chicago and New York Rangers through the 1960-61 season, a total of 557 games for 107 goals and 239 assists. He was once voted by NHL coaches as “hardest worker and hustler” in the league. He later coached the Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1967-68 when expansion came, and suffered a brief fling with later-expansion Washington. He also served many years as a scout for Boston, Philadelphia and NHL Central Scouting.
In fastball, he played second and first base, several times leading City League batsman in hitting and home runs.
Year Inducted:
1980
Status:
Deceased
Despite being a relative lightweight at 152 pounds, George (Red) Sullivan became one of the best hockey players ever produced here. He was also a quality player in softball and baseball.
Red had a sensational junior career with St. Catharines and was the leading scorer by a wide margin when called up to Boston Bruins of the NHL in 1949. This cost him the scoring title. He became an AHL star at Hershey and in 1953-54 set a scoring record of 30 goals and 89 assists for 119 points.
In the NHL, Sullivan played for Boston, Chicago and New York Rangers through the 1960-61 season, a total of 557 games for 107 goals and 239 assists. He was once voted by NHL coaches as “hardest worker and hustler” in the league. He later coached the Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1967-68 when expansion came, and suffered a brief fling with later-expansion Washington. He also served many years as a scout for Boston, Philadelphia and NHL Central Scouting.
In fastball, he played second and first base, several times leading City League batsman in hitting and home runs.