Nicholas Joseph Damore (July 10, 1916 – April 16, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1941–42 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1952, was mainly spent with the Hershey Bears in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League and American Hockey League.
| Nick Damore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1916-07-10)July 10, 1916 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 16, 1969(1969-04-16) (aged 52) Niagara Falls, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career |
1934–1947 1950–1952 | ||
On January 25, 1942, Damore replaced regular goalie Frank Brimsek, who was unable to play due a broken nose. The Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-3. Brimsek returned for the following game.[1] He died in 1969.[2] He is the brother of Hank D'Amore
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1932–33 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1260 | 56 | 3 | 2.67 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 360 | 22 | 0 | 3.67 | ||
| 1935–36 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1320 | 42 | 5 | 1.91 | 5 | — | — | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1935–36 | Baltimore Orioles | EAHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2040 | 61 | 1 | 1.79 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 250 | 9 | 1 | 2.16 | ||
| 1937–38 | Hershey B'ars | EAHL | 57 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3420 | 135 | 7 | 2.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 43 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2700 | 126 | 6 | 2.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| 1939–40 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2580 | 109 | 4 | 2.53 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 360 | 15 | 1 | 2.50 | ||
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3470 | 189 | 4 | 3.27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 640 | 20 | 2 | 1.88 | ||
| 1941–42 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 3360 | 169 | 4 | 3.02 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 620 | 27 | 1 | 2.61 | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3330 | 162 | 2 | 2.92 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 370 | 23 | 1 | 3.73 | ||
| 1943–44 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 3240 | 133 | 6 | 2.46 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 425 | 18 | 0 | 2.54 | ||
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3420 | 176 | 7 | 3.09 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 660 | 29 | 0 | 2.63 | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 2760 | 160 | 3 | 3.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 56 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 3360 | 342 | 1 | 6.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Johnstown Jets | EAHL | 23 | — | — | — | 1380 | 91 | 2 | 3.95 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| 1951–52 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 720 | 57 | 0 | 4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHAL/AHL totals | 464 | 210 | 193 | 52 | 28,280 | 1566 | 37 | 3.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||