Shorty Green
| Shorty Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963 | |||
| Born |
July 17, 1896 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 19, 1960 (aged 63) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Hamilton Tigers New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1923–1927 | ||
Wilfred Thomas "Shorty" Green (July 17, 1896 – April 19, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans between 1923 and 1927. As captain of the Tigers in 1925, he led the team on a strike with the demand that the players be paid an additional C$200 to participate in the playoffs. The league refused, suspended the team and sold the organization to New York interests. As a member of the Americans, Green scored the first goal in Madison Square Garden history, and after two seasons as a player in New York, coached the team for one before coaching minor league teams for several years. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.
His younger brother Red Green was also a hockey player in the NHL.