John Sorrell

Player profile and career history

L · #10

John Sorrell was a left wing. Born January 16, 1906 in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 155 lbs and shot left. In 490 NHL regular-season games he had 127 goals and 120 assists for 247 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 490
Goals: 127
Assists: 120
Points: 247

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 120
Game Winning Goals: 25
Games Played: 490
Goals: 127
Ot Goals: 5
Pim: 100
Points: 247

NHL playoff career

Games: 42
Goals: 12
Assists: 15
Points: 27

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 15
Game Winning Goals: 3
Games Played: 42
Goals: 12
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 8
Points: 27
Power Play Points: 6

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.26
Assists / game: 0.24
Points / game: 0.50
Shots / game: —

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 21
Assists: 17
Points: 37

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1945–46
- IndianapolisAHL
1944–45
- IndianapolisAHL
1943–44
- IndianapolisAHL
1942–43
- HersheyAHL
1941–42
- HersheyAHL
1940–41
- HersheyAHL
- SpringfieldAHL
- New York AmericansNHL
1939–40
- New York AmericansNHL
1938–39
- New York AmericansNHL
1937–38
- Pittsburgh HornetsIAHL
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
- New York AmericansNHL
1936–37
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1935–36
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1934–35
- Det. OlympicsIHL
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1933–34
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1932–33
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1931–32
- Detroit FalconsNHL
1930–31
- Detroit FalconsNHL
1929–30
- LondonIHL
1928–29
- Wndsr. BulldogsCan-Pro
1927–28
- Que. CastorsCan-Am
1926–27
- ChestervilleOHA-Int.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1945–46	AHL	Indianapolis	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1944–45	AHL	Indianapolis	Regular	56	21	21	42	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 56 Goals 21 Pim 8 Points 42
1944–45	AHL	Indianapolis	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 2
1943–44	AHL	Indianapolis	Regular	51	16	22	38	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 51 Goals 16 Pim 6 Points 38
1943–44	AHL	Indianapolis	Playoffs	5	4	4	8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 8
1942–43	AHL	Hershey	Regular	49	24	28	52	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 49 Goals 24 Pim 8 Points 52
1942–43	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 6
1941–42	AHL	Hershey	Regular	53	23	14	37	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 53 Goals 23 Pim 2 Points 37
1941–42	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	10	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 4
1940–41	AHL	Hershey	Regular	10	1	6	7	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 14 Points 7
1940–41	AHL	Springfield	Regular	10	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1940–41	NHL	New York Americans	Regular	30	2	6	8	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 30 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1940–41	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 3
1939–40	NHL	New York Americans	Regular	48	8	16	24	4	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1939–40	NHL	New York Americans	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1938–39	NHL	New York Americans	Regular	48	13	9	22	10	—	—	1	2	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 48 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 22 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1938–39	NHL	New York Americans	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1937–38	IAHL	Pittsburgh Hornets	Regular	10	4	7	11	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 11
1937–38	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	23	3	7	10	0	—	—	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 23 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1937–38	NHL	New York Americans	Regular	17	8	2	10	9	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 17 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1937–38	NHL	New York Americans	Playoffs	6	4	0	4	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Ot Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1936–37	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	8	16	24	4	—	—	0	3	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 48 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1936–37	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	10	2	4	6	2	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1935–36	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	13	15	28	8	—	—	4	10	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 48 Goals 13 Ot Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 28 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1935–36	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	3	4	7	0	—	—	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1934–35	IHL	Det. Olympics	Regular	1	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 1 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 3
1934–35	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	47	20	17	37	12	—	—	6	13	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 47 Goals 20 Ot Goals 1 Pim 12 Points 37 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 13 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1933–34	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	47	21	10	31	8	—	—	10	12	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 47 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 31 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 12 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1933–34	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	0	—	—	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1932–33	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	47	14	10	24	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 47 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Points 24
1932–33	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	4	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 4
1931–32	NHL	Detroit Falcons	Regular	48	8	5	13	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 48 Goals 8 Ot Goals 2 Pim 22 Points 13
1931–32	NHL	Detroit Falcons	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1930–31	NHL	Detroit Falcons	Regular	39	9	7	16	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 39 Goals 9 Ot Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 16
1929–30	IHL	London	Regular	42	31	13	44	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 42 Goals 31 Pim 26 Points 44
1929–30	IHL	London	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1928–29	Can-Pro	Wndsr. Bulldogs	Regular	42	16	7	23	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 42 Goals 16 Pim 36 Points 23
1928–29	Can-Pro	Wndsr. Bulldogs	Playoffs	8	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2
1927–28	Can-Am	Que. Castors	Regular	40	7	3	10	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 40 Goals 7 Pim 27 Points 10
1927–28	Can-Am	Que. Castors	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1926–27	OHA-Int.	Chesterville	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1941-01-26	BOS	0	0	–
1941-01-24	DET	0	0	–
1941-01-23	CHI	0	0	–
1941-01-19	TOR	1	1	–
1941-01-12	NYR	0	0	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1936–37, 1935–36

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Profile updated Oct 17, 9:25 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1945–46

1944–45

1943–44

1942–43

1941–42

1940–41

1939–40

1938–39

1937–38

1936–37

1935–36

1934–35

1933–34

1932–33

1931–32

1930–31

1929–30

1928–29

1927–28

1926–27

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games

Awards