Augustus George Rivers (November 19, 1909 - October 15, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 88 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1930 to 1932. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1937, was spent in the minor leagues. With the Canadiens, Rivers won the Stanley Cup in both 1930 and 1931.
Playing career Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, under the name Gustave Desrivieres, Rivers played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. It started in 1930. He would retire after the 1932 season. He went on to win the Stanley Cup with Montreal twice, in 1930 and 1931.
Career statistics =League play Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1925–26 Winnipeg Victorias WJrHL — — — — — — — — — — 1926–27 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL — — — — — — — — — — 1927–28 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 5 2 1 3 6 2 2 1 3 0 1927–28 Winnipeg Eaton's WSrHL 6 1 2 3 8 2 1 1 2 4 1927–28 Elmwood Maple Leafs M-Cup — — — — — 3 2 0 2 0 1928–29 University of Manitoba MTBHL 5 6 2 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 1928–29 Winnipeg CPR WSrHL 9 7 5 12 8 3 0 2 2 2 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 19 1 0 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 1929–30 Winnipeg Hockey Club MHL 6 1 4 5 12 — — — — — 1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 2 5 7 4 10 1 0 1 0 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1931–32 Providence Reds Can-Am 19 11 12 23 10 5 1 2 3 2 1932–33 Providence Reds Can-Am 43 11 18 29 25 2 1 1 2 0 1933–34 Providence Reds Can-Am 35 11 8 19 17 3 0 0 0 0 1934–35 Providence Reds Can-Am 45 18 23 41 8 6 1 1 2 7 1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 45 13 17 30 25 7 3 3 6 2 1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 46 8 14 22 17 3 2 1 3 0 Can-Am totals 187 64 78 142 85 23 6 7 13 11 NHL totals 88 4 5 9 10 16 2 0 2 2
Awards and achievements Stanley Cup Championships (1930 & 1931) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
External links
Gus Rivers's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame