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| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|5|15|1905|6|24}}
| weight_lb = 158
| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| played_for = [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] <small>([[National Hockey League|NHL]])</small><br />[[Kansas City Americans]] <small>([[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]])</small><br />[[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] <small>(AHA)</small>
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]]
| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]], [[United States|USA]]
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'''Johannes “Johnny” Gottselig''' ({{lang-ru|Иван Гоцелиг}}) (June 24, 1905 – May 15, 1986) was a professional [[ice hockey]] left winger who played 16 seasons for the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) between 1928 and 1945.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Gottselig Stats |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gottsjo01.html |website=Hockey Reference |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref> He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL. [[Emil Iverson]] was the first European-born Chicago Blackhawks head coach in 1932 (Copenhagen, Denmark) and John became the second approximately 15 years later.


'''Johannes Gottselig''' ({{lang-ru|Иван Гоцелиг}}) (24 June 1905 - 15 May 1986) was a professional [[ice hockey]] left winger who played 17 seasons for the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) between 1928 and 1946. He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL, as well as the first European-born head coach in the league's history. He won two [[Stanley Cup]]s in his playing career: in 1934, and 1938 (as [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]]). He was also with Chicago in 1961, as Director of Public Relations, when the Black Hawks won their third Stanley Cup. Gottselig was included on the team, but his name was not engraved onto the Stanley Cup.
He was the second European-born captain of a cup-winning team in the league's history (Scotland-born [[Charlie Gardiner (ice hockey)|Charlie Gardiner]] was the first in 1934). He won two [[Stanley Cup]]s in his playing career: in 1934, and 1938 (as [[captain (ice hockey)|captain]]). He was also with Chicago in 1961, as Director of Public Relations, when the Black Hawks won their third Stanley Cup. Gottselig was included on the team, but his name was not engraved onto the Stanley Cup.


==Background==
==Background==
Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of [[Klosterdorf]] in the [[Gammalsvenskby|Swedish district]] in the [[Kherson Governorate]] of the [[Russian Empire]] (now part of [[Ukraine]]) and emigrated to Canada the same year. He grew up in [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]]. In later years, he would say he was from the better-known city of [[Odessa]] which was the largest centre in the general vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Albert Gottselig and Margarethe Weber. {{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of [[Gammalsvenskby|Klosterdorf]] in the [[Gammalsvenskby|Swedish district]] in the [[Kherson Governorate]] of the [[Russian Empire]] and emigrated to Canada the same year. He grew up in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]. In later years, he would say he was from the better-known city of [[Odessa]] which was the largest centre in the general vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Albert Gottselig and Margarethe Weber. {{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}


==Career==
==Career==
He played junior hockey with the [[Regina Pats]] before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations.
He played junior hockey with the [[Regina Pats]] before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations.


Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]. He guided the [[Racine Belles]] in 1943–1944, the [[Peoria Redwings]] in 1947 and the [[Kenosha Comets]] in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with Stone Construction.
Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]. He guided the [[Racine Belles]] in 1943–1944, the [[Peoria Redwings]] in 1947 and the [[Kenosha Comets]] in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with the Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company.


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
|- style="background: #e0e0e0;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" style="background: #fff;" |
! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" style="background: #fff;" |
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! rowspan="99" style="background: #fff;" |
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
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|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
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! PIM
! PIM
|-
|-
| 1923–24 || [[Regina Pats]] || [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|S-SJHL]]
| 1923–24 || [[Regina Pats]] || S-SJHL
| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 6
| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
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| 5 || 18 || 2 || 20 || 0
| 5 || 18 || 2 || 20 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| 1924–25 || [[Regina Victorias]] || [[Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League|S-SSHL]]
| 1924–25 || [[Regina Victorias]] || S-SSHL
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| 1925–26 || Regina Victorias || S-SSHL
| 1925–26 || Regina Victorias || S-SSHL
| 16 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 2
| 16 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| 1926–27 || [[Regina Capitals]] || [[Prairie Hockey League|PrHL]]
| 1926–27 || [[Regina Capitals]] || [[Prairie Hockey League|PrHL]]
| 32 || 23 || 7 || 30 || 21
| 32 || 23 || 7 || 30 || 21
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| 1927–28 || [[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] || [[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]]
| 1927–28 || [[Winnipeg Maroons (ice hockey)|Winnipeg Maroons]] || [[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)|AHA]]
| 39 || 15 || 4 || 19 || 24
| 39 || 15 || 4 || 19 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]] || [[Chicago Black Hawks]] || [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 44 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 26
| 44 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 39 || 21 || 4 || 25 || 28
| 39 || 21 || 4 || 25 || 28
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 42 || 20 || 12 || 32 || 14
| 42 || 20 || 12 || 32 || 14
| 9 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2
| 9 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 44 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 28
| 44 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 28
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 41 || 11 || 11 || 22 || 6
| 41 || 11 || 11 || 22 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1933–34 NHL season|1933–34]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1933–34 NHL season|1933–34]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 48 || 16 || 14 || 30 || 4
| 48 || 16 || 14 || 30 || 4
| 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 4
| 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 4
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1934–35 NHL season|1934–35]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1934–35 NHL season|1934–35]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 48 || 19 || 18 || 37 || 16
| 48 || 19 || 18 || 37 || 16
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1935–36 NHL season|1935–36]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1935–36 NHL season|1935–36]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 40 || 14 || 15 || 29 || 4
| 40 || 14 || 15 || 29 || 4
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1936–37 NHL season|1936–37]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1936–37 NHL season|1936–37]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 47 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 10
| 47 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1937–38 NHL season|1937–38]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1937–38 NHL season|1937–38]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 48 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 22
| 48 || 13 || 19 || 32 || 22
| 10 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 4
| 10 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 4
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1938–39 NHL season|1938–39]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1938–39 NHL season|1938–39]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 48 || 16 || 23 || 39 || 15
| 48 || 16 || 23 || 39 || 15
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
|-
| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 39 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 7
| 39 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 7
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| [[1940–41 NHL season|1940–41]] || Chicago Black Hawks || NHL
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 5
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 5
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|}
|}


==Coaching record==
==NHL coaching record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|Regular season !! Postseason
|-
! G !! W !! L !! T !! Pts !! Finish !! Result
|-
! [[Chicago Black Hawks]] !! [[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]]
| 49 || 13 || 29 || 7 || 33 || 5th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]] || Missed playoffs
|-
! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]]
| 50 || 23 || 20 || 7 || 53 || 3rd in NHL || Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. [[Montreal Canadiens|MTL]])
|-
! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]]
| 60 || 19 || 37 || 4 || 42 || 6th in NHL || Missed playoffs
|-
! Chicago Black Hawks !! [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]]
| 28 || 7 || 19 || 2 || 16 || (fired) || —
|-
! colspan="2"|NHL Total !! 187 !! 62 !! 105 !! 20 !! 144 !! &nbsp; !! 0-4 (.000)
|}

==AAGPBL Managerial record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|[[Regular season]] !! colspan="1"|[[Post season]]
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
|-
! G !! W !! L !! T !! Pts !! Division rank !! Result
!Games!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-style="background:#fde910"
!rowspan=2| [[Racine Belles]]|| rowspan=2| [[1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1943]]
||54||{{WinLossPct|30|24}}|| '''1st in AAGPBL''' || rowspan=2| 3 || rowspan=2| 0 || rowspan=2| 1.000 || rowspan=2| '''Won AAGPBL championship (3-0 vs. [[Kenosha Comets|KEN]])'''
|-style="background:#fde910"
||54||{{WinLossPct|29|25}}|| 3rd in AAGPBL
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| Racine Belles|| rowspan=2| [[1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1944]]
![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1944–45 NHL season|1944–45]]
||60||{{WinLossPct|28|32}}|| 4th in AAGPBL || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| – || rowspan=2| –
|49||13||29||7||33||5th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||DNQ
|-
|-
||57||{{WinLossPct|25|32}}|| 5th in AAGPBL
![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]]
|50||23||20||7||53||3rd in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||Lost in first round
|-
|-
! colspan="2"|Racine total ||225||{{WinLossPct|112|113}}|| 1 league title || {{WinLossPct|3|0}} || 1 championship
![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1946–47 NHL season|1946–47]]
|60||19||37||4||42||6th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||DNQ
|-
|-
![[Chicago Blackhawks|CHI]]||[[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]]
![[Peoria Redwings]]||[[1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1947]]
||111||54||57||{{Winning percentage|54|57}}|| 5th in AAGPBL || – || – || – || –
|28||7||19||2||16||6th in [[National Hockey League|NHL]]||Fired
|-
|-
! colspan="2"|Total ||187||62||105||20||144
! colspan="2"|Peoria total ||111||{{WinLossPct|54|57}}|| – || {{WinLossPct|0|0}} || –
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[Kenosha Comets]]||[[1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1949]]
||113||58||55||{{Winning percentage|58|55}}|| 4th in AAGPBL || 1 || 3 || .250 || Lost in AAGPBL quarter-finals (1-3 vs. [[Muskegon Lassies|MUS]])
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
!Kenosha Comets||[[1950 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1950]]
||109||63||46||{{Winning percentage|63|46}}|| 3rd in AAGPBL || 1 || 3 || .250 || Lost in AAGPBL semi-finals (1-3 vs. [[Rockford Peaches|RFD]])
|-
!Kenosha Comets||[[1951 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season|1951]]
||107||36||71||{{Winning percentage|36|71}}|| 6th in AAGPBL || – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2"|Kenosha total ||329||{{WinLossPct|157|172}}|| – || {{WinLossPct|2|6}} || –
|-
! colspan="2" |Total||665||323||342||{{Winning percentage|323|342|}}|| 1 league title || 5 || 6 ||{{Winning percentage|5|6}} || 1 championship
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite book |title=Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}}
* {{cite book |title=Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8446617|legends=12756}}
* http.www.ancestry.com for John B. Gottselig's birthplace, immigration and parentage
*{{hockeydb|1980}}
*{{Legendsofhockey|12756|Johnny Gottselig}}


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{{succession box | before = [[Charlie Gardiner (ice hockey)|Chuck Gardiner]] | title = [[Chicago Blackhawks#Team captains|Chicago Black Hawks captain]] | years = [[1935–36 NHL season|1935]]–[[1939–40 NHL season|1940]] | after = [[Earl Seibert]]}}
{{succession box| before = [[Paul Thompson (ice hockey b. 1906)|Paul Thompson]] | title = [[List of Chicago Blackhawks head coaches|Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks]] | years = [[1944-45 NHL season|1944]]-[[1947-48 NHL season|48]] | after = [[Charlie Conacher]]}}
{{succession box| before = [[Paul Thompson (ice hockey, born 1906)|Paul Thompson]] | title = [[List of Chicago Blackhawks head coaches|Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks]] | years = [[1944–45 NHL season|1944]]–[[1947–48 NHL season|1947]] | after = [[Charlie Conacher]]}}
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Revision as of 16:49, 29 January 2024

Johnny Gottselig
Born (1905-06-24)June 24, 1905
Klosterdorf, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
Died May 15, 1986(1986-05-15) (aged 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Maroons
Chicago Black Hawks
Kansas City Americans
Playing career 1928–1945

Johannes “Johnny” Gottselig (Russian: Иван Гоцелиг) (June 24, 1905 – May 15, 1986) was a professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1928 and 1945.[1] He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL. Emil Iverson was the first European-born Chicago Blackhawks head coach in 1932 (Copenhagen, Denmark) and John became the second approximately 15 years later.

He was the second European-born captain of a cup-winning team in the league's history (Scotland-born Charlie Gardiner was the first in 1934). He won two Stanley Cups in his playing career: in 1934, and 1938 (as captain). He was also with Chicago in 1961, as Director of Public Relations, when the Black Hawks won their third Stanley Cup. Gottselig was included on the team, but his name was not engraved onto the Stanley Cup.

Background

Gottselig was born along the banks of Dnieper River in a tiny German Catholic village of Klosterdorf in the Swedish district in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire and emigrated to Canada the same year. He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. In later years, he would say he was from the better-known city of Odessa which was the largest centre in the general vicinity of his birthplace. His parents were Albert Gottselig and Margarethe Weber. [citation needed]

Career

He played junior hockey with the Regina Pats before joining Chicago. Gottselig's entire NHL career was with Chicago, playing 589 career NHL games, scoring 176 goals and 195 assists for 371 points. After his hockey playing career was finished, he became the team's head coach. After coaching, he stayed on as the team's Director of Public Relations.

Gottselig also served for several years as a manager of women's baseball teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. He guided the Racine Belles in 1943–1944, the Peoria Redwings in 1947 and the Kenosha Comets in 1949–1950. He later became an executive with the Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1923–24 Regina Pats S-SJHL 6 6 0 6 6 — — — — —
1924–25 Regina Pats S-SJHL 5 18 2 20 0 — — — — —
1924–25 Regina Victorias S-SSHL 1 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1925–26 Regina Victorias S-SSHL 16 8 1 9 2 — — — — —
1926–27 Regina Capitals PrHL 32 23 7 30 21 2 1 0 1 0
1927–28 Winnipeg Maroons AHA 39 15 4 19 24 — — — — —
1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 44 5 3 8 26 — — — — —
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 21 4 25 28 2 0 0 0 4
1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 42 20 12 32 14 9 3 3 6 2
1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 44 13 15 28 28 2 0 0 0 2
1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 41 11 11 22 6 — — — — —
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 16 14 30 4 8 4 3 7 4
1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 19 18 37 16 2 0 0 0 0
1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40 14 15 29 4 2 0 2 2 0
1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 9 21 30 10 — — — — —
1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 13 19 32 22 10 5 3 8 4
1938–39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 16 23 39 15 — — — — —
1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 8 15 23 7 2 0 1 1 0
1940–41 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 1 4 5 5 — — — — —
1940–41 Kansas City Americans AHA 13 9 6 15 2 8 3 1 4 2
1941–42 Kansas City Americans AHA 40 25 35 60 22 6 2 5 7 2
1942–43 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 2 6 8 12 — — — — —
1943–44 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 45 8 15 23 6 6 1 1 2 2
1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 589 176 195 371 203 43 13 13 26 18
AHA totals 92 49 45 94 48 14 5 6 11 4

NHL coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Chicago Black Hawks 1944–45 49 13 29 7 33 5th in NHL Missed playoffs
Chicago Black Hawks 1945–46 50 23 20 7 53 3rd in NHL Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. MTL)
Chicago Black Hawks 1946–47 60 19 37 4 42 6th in NHL Missed playoffs
Chicago Black Hawks 1947–48 28 7 19 2 16 (fired) —
NHL Total 187 62 105 20 144   0-4 (.000)

AAGPBL Managerial record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
Racine Belles 1943 54 30 24 .556 1st in AAGPBL 3 0 1.000 Won AAGPBL championship (3-0 vs. KEN)
54 29 25 .537 3rd in AAGPBL
Racine Belles 1944 60 28 32 .467 4th in AAGPBL – – – –
57 25 32 .439 5th in AAGPBL
Racine total 225 112 113 .498 1 league title 3 0 1.000 1 championship
Peoria Redwings 1947 111 54 57 .486 5th in AAGPBL – – – –
Peoria total 111 54 57 .486 – 0 0 – –
Kenosha Comets 1949 113 58 55 .513 4th in AAGPBL 1 3 .250 Lost in AAGPBL quarter-finals (1-3 vs. MUS)
Kenosha Comets 1950 109 63 46 .578 3rd in AAGPBL 1 3 .250 Lost in AAGPBL semi-finals (1-3 vs. RFD)
Kenosha Comets 1951 107 36 71 .336 6th in AAGPBL – – – –
Kenosha total 329 157 172 .477 – 2 6 .250 –
Total 665 323 342 .486 1 league title 5 6 .455 1 championship

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Gottselig Stats". Hockey Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

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Preceded by Chicago Black Hawks captain
1935–1940 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks
1944–1947 		Succeeded by
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