Elwin Nelson "Doc" Romnes (January 1, 1907 – July 21, 1984) was an American

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player and coach. He played professionally in the

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(NHL) with the

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, and

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from 1930 to 1940. He won the

Lady Byng Trophy The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of ...

in 1935–36 for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play, and with Chicago won the Stanley Cup twice, in

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a max ...

and 1938. Following his player career, Romnes was head coach of the

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from 1941 to 1945 (including two years when the program was suspended during

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), and the

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from 1947 until 1952. He as inducted into the

United States Hockey Hall of Fame The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the history of ice hockey in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and ...

in 1973.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Head coaching record

Awards and achievements

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

winner *

Stanley Cup (Chicago Black Hawks) * 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago Black Hawks)

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* 1907 births 1984 deaths American men's ice hockey centers Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey coaches from Minnesota Ice hockey players from Minnesota Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners London Tecumsehs players Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey coaches New York Americans players Omaha Knights (AHA) players Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (IHL) players Sportspeople from White Bear Lake, Minnesota Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees {{US-icehockey-winger-stub