Roy Worters (October 19, 1900 in Toronto, Ontario - November 7, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. Roy was the smallest player to play major league hockey. He stood only 5'2" and he certainly needed the protection his defence gave him.He was fortunate in this respect to have defencemen like Lionel Conacher,Bullet Joe Simpson and Red Dutton around. October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White trillium Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A professional provides a service in exchange for payment in accordance with established protocols for licensing, ethics, procedures, standards of service and training/certification. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Patrick Roy, a retired ice hockey goaltender The goaltender (also known colloquially as goalie or netminder) in ice hockey is the player who defends his teams goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his teams net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. ... The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team, the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, and one of the most successful clubs in all of North American sports history. ... The Pittsburgh Pirates were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The New York Americans were a NHL hockey team, the third expansion team in league history and the second to play in the United States. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...

In 1928-29,Roy became the first goaltender to win the Hart Trophy,as he led the Americans to second place in the Canadian Division.

He won the Vezina Trophy in 1930-31,but his Americans teammates were powerless to score any goals and they did not even make the playoffs that year.

He continued to play well despite a defence that often left him on his own.

In 1936-37, the Americans finally had the scorers,but by then Roy was over the hill and retired during the season.

Roy Worters died of throat cancer on November 7th,1957.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969. The Hockey Hall of Fame in a former bank building The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...