Mike Karakas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mike Karakas |
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| Born | November 13, 1910 Aurora, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Died | May 2, 1992 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 1935–1946 | ||
Michael George Karakas (November 13, 1910 – May 2, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Johnston played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. He was the NHL's first American-born and trained goaltender.
He won the Stanley Cup with the Black Hawks in the 1937–38 NHL season. During the playoffs, he broke his toe before the start of the Stanley Cup final against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Black Hawks substituted Alfie Moore in the first game. After the first game, Moore was ruled ineligible, and the Black Hawks lost the next game. Karakas returned with a steel-toed boot and he won the next two games which lead to the Black Hawks winning their second Stanley Cup win.
In 1973, he was named as an original member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in his hometown of Eveleth.
- Mike Karakas's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Karakas player profile at NHL.com
