Dye, "Babe" (Cecil H.)
Hockey
b. May 13, 1898, Hamilton, ONT
d. Jan. 2, 1962
One of the greatest scorers in the early history of the NHL, Dye joined the Toronto St. Pats in 1919 and remained with them through the 1925-26 season. After one season with the Chicago Blackhawks, he broke a leg during training camp in 1927. The following year, he made a comeback with the New York Americans but retired after scoring only once in forty-one games.
Dye was the league's top scorer in 1922-23 with 26 goals and 11 assists and in 1923-24 with 38 goals and 6 assists. He finished among the top five four other times. Twice he scored five goals in a game and he scored four in a 5-1 victory over Vancouver that won the 1921 Stanley Cup for Toronto.
After retiring as a player, Dye coached the minor-league Chicago Shamrocks and was an NHL referee for five years. In 9 NHL seasons, Dye scored 202 goals and had 41 assists. He added 9 goals and 2 assists in 3 playoff series.