Carl Potter Voss (January 6, 1907 – September 13, 1993) was an American

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forward in the

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. He played for several teams between 1926 and 1938. He would later become a

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, and was inducted into the

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in 1974 as a builder.

Playing career

Voss was born in

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and he moved to

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when he was a teenager. In 1925-26, Voss helped Queen's University's hockey team reach the

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finals where they were defeated 2-1 by the

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. After a short stint with the

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in the

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, Voss was signed by

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of the

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in 1926-27 of the

. He played only 14 games with the Leafs as he spent much of his time in the minors for five years. Voss was a leading player with Toronto's affiliate teams. He played in the

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with the Toronto Falcons and the London Panthers and the

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of the International Hockey League. Voss led the Bisons to back to back to back championships in 1930-31 and 1931-32. Voss led the IHL in scoring in 1931-32 and was also named to the First All-Star Team. In 1932-33, Voss finally earned a full-time NHL roster spot with the

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. Ten games in, he was sold to the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and are ...

where he had a great season, scoring 20 points in 38 games. Voss became the league's first

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winner that season. In 1933-34, Voss played in eight games with the Red Wings before being traded to the

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for cash and player

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. From then on, he was traded back and forth in the NHL. He saw action with the St. Louis Eagles,

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, and the

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before settling in with the

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in 1937-38. He helped the Blackhawks reach the

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that season. He scored the

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-winning goal in game four against the Toronto Maple Leafs. With that, Voss won his first Stanley Cup. Next season, Voss injured his knee in training camp and the injury turned out to be career ending. Voss retired in the fall of 1938 after playing in 261 games in the NHL.

Football

Few realize that Voss was also an excellent football player. While at university he played 4 seasons (1924 to 1927) with the

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. This included a victory in the 1924

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. Voss has his name engraved on the

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for this season. This makes Voss, along with

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and Joe Miller, one of only three players to have their name engraved on both the

and the

;

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won Stanley Cup as owner Montreal Canadiens 1924 (also Manager), 1930-31 & Grey Cup Montreal Allouettes 1949 President (also Owner);

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won Stanley cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962-63-64-67 as co-owner/Vice President, and Grey Cup 1986 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as owner/president.

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is on the Grey Cup as a player 4 times and on the Stanley Cup once as an owner/general manager, while

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is on the Stanley Cup as a player 4 times and once on the Grey Cup as an owner.

Post-playing career

After retirement, Voss joined the U.S branch of the Canadian Cycle and Motor Company (CCM). For the next ten years, Voss was their main principal agent associated with hockey teams across the

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. He also served as a referee during his stay with the CCM as he refereed games in the

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, California Hockey League and various college games. Eventually Voss, moved up the ranks of hockey administration and he replaced Jim Hendy of the

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and he also became a consultant to on-ice officials. After the USHL suspended operations in 1951, he joined the

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of the AHL as manager and coach while continuing to work as a consultant to on-ice officials. His administrative qualities caught the eyes of the

and he was offered the job of referee-in-chief of the NHL. During his 15-year tenures as referee-in-chief he implemented a wide range of changes to the league's officiating structure. Voss scouted the minor leagues for potential NHL officials and under his watch, the number of on-ice officials increased from 10 to 23. He was inducted into the

in 1974 as a builder for his contribution to

Awards and achievements

champion 1924. * IHL champion in 1931 and 1932. *Selected to the IHL First All-Star Team in 1932. *IHL leading point scorer in 1932. *

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winner in

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. *

champion in

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*Inducted into the

in 1974 as a builder.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

* February 16, 1927 – Signed as a free agent by the

. * October 10, 1929 - Traded to the

by the Toronto Maple Leafs with

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for

Gord Brydson David James Gordon Brydson (January 3, 1907 – February 4, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and golf professional. Brydson played professional ice hockey from 1926 through 1933, including eight games in the National Hockey Lea ...

. * October 4, 1932 - Traded to the

by the Buffalo Bisons for Lorne Carr and $15,000. * December 11, 1932 - Traded to the

by the New York Rangers for cash. * November 26, 1933 - Traded to the

by the Detroit Red Wings with cash for

. * September 22, 1934 - Transferred to the St. Louis Eagles after the Ottawa Senators franchise relocated. * October 15, 1935 - Claimed by the Detroit Red Wings from the St. Louis Eagles in

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. * October 16, 1935 - Traded to the

by the Detroit Red Wings for Pete Kelly. * September 6, 1936 - Traded to the

by the New York Americans for

Joe Lamb Joseph Gordon Lamb (June 18, 1906 – August 21, 1982) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Maroons, Ottawa Senators, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadie ...

and $10,000. * December 6, 1937 - Signed as a free agent by the

. * September 30, 1938 - Suffered career-ending knee injury in training camp.

External links

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