Godfrey Matheson

Godfrey Matheson
Godfrey Matheson
Born	October 29, 1881; Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada[1]
Died	January 20, 1978 (aged 96); Skowhegan, Maine, U.S.
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Ice hockey coach

Godfrey Arthur Matheson (October 29, 1881 – January 20, 1978) was a Canadian ice hockey coach. Matheson was head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks for one season, 1932–33, along with Emil Iverson.

Career

On October 15, 1931, Matheson was named coach of the Chicago Blackhawks.[2] He attempted to innovate coaching by using a whistle system; One whistle to pass, two for a shot etc.[3] He also expected Taffy Abel to score two goals a game while screening the goaltender.[4] Matheson only lasted for two NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks before being fired by team owner Major Frederic McLaughlin.[5]

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
CHI	1932–33	2	0	2	0	0	4th in American	Interim Head Coach
Total		2	0	2	0	0

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References

Godfrey Matheson at Hockey-Reference

Notes

SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
"Matheson Will Coach Chicago Hockey Team". Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican. Iowa. October 15, 1931.
"Matheson and his ideas" Joe Williams, The Pittsburgh Press, January 18, 1939.
"Chicago Coach Has Own Ideas". Brandon Sun. Manitoba. December 16, 1931.
Conner, Floyd (October 1, 2002). Hockey's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 185. ISBN 9781574883640. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

Preceded by Emil Iverson	Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks 1933	Succeeded by Tommy Gorman

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[1] SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org

[2] "Matheson Will Coach Chicago Hockey Team". Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican. Iowa. October 15, 1931.

[3] "Matheson and his ideas" Joe Williams, The Pittsburgh Press, January 18, 1939.

[4] "Chicago Coach Has Own Ideas". Brandon Sun. Manitoba. December 16, 1931.

[5] Conner, Floyd (October 1, 2002). Hockey's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 185. ISBN 9781574883640. Retrieved January 7, 2020.