Nels Stewart

Nels Stewart
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962
Nels Stewart in a Montreal Maroons uniform
Born	(1899-12-29)December 29, 1899 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 21, 1957(1957-08-21) (aged 57) Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Maroons Boston Bruins New York Americans
Playing career	1925–1940

Robert Nelson "Old Poison" Stewart (December 29, 1899 – August 21, 1957)^[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the first player to win the NHL's Hart Trophy multiple times, and is considered the NHL's greatest goalscorer in the pre-World War II era, holding the league record for career goals from 1937 to 1952.^[2]