John Ross Roach
John Ross Roach "Little Napoleon"
Born: June 23, 1900
Port Perry, ON Canada
Deceased: July 9, 1973
Position: G
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 130
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1921-1934
Minor league statistics
John Ross Roach compiled a career record of 219 wins, 204 losses and 68 ties with a goals against average of 2.46 in his career with the Toronto St. Patricks, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the ice during the 1934 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1922-23 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1923-24 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1924-25 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1925-26 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1926-27 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1927-28 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1928-29 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1929-30 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1930-31 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1931-32 | NHL | New York Rangers | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1932-33 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1933-34 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1934-35 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 22 | 1340 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 4.07 | 0 | ||
| 1922-23 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 1469 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 3.59 | 0 | ||
| 1923-24 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 23 | 1380 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 3.48 | 0 | ||
| 1924-25 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 30 | 1800 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 2.80 | 0 | ||
| 1925-26 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 36 | 2231 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 3.07 | 0 | ||
| 1926-27 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 44 | 2764 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 2.04 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 2690 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 1.96 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 2760 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 65 | 1.41 | 0 | ||
| 1929-30 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 2770 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 3.10 | 0 | ||
| 1930-31 | NHL | New York Rangers | 44 | 2760 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 1.89 | 0 | ||
| 1931-32 | NHL | New York Rangers | 48 | 3020 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 112 | 2.23 | 0 | ||
| 1932-33 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 2970 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 1.88 | 0 | ||
| 1933-34 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 1030 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 2.62 | 0 | ||
| 1934-35 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 1460 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 2.55 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 492 | 30444 | 219 | 204 | 68 | 0 | 58 | 1246 | 2.46 | 1246 | 0 | .000 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1924-25 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1928-29 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1929-30 | NHL | New York Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1930-31 | NHL | New York Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1931-32 | NHL | New York Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1932-33 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 2 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | ||
| 1924-25 | NHL | Toronto St. Patricks | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 392 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.77 | 0 | ||
| 1929-30 | NHL | New York Rangers | 4 | 309 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.36 | 0 | ||
| 1930-31 | NHL | New York Rangers | 4 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | ||
| 1931-32 | NHL | New York Rangers | 7 | 480 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | ||
| 1932-33 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 29 | 1901 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 1.89 | 60 | 0 | .000 |
Awards
1932 - NHL First Team All-Star
