Woodrow “Woody” Dumart

Woody Dumart was born in Kitchener on December 23, 1916. He played his minor hockey in Kitchener. In 1934-35 Woody played on the Kitchener Junior Team that won the OHA championship. The following year he was signed by the Boston Bruins and played in their farm system until he joined the Bruins in January of 1937. The following season the Kraut Line was formed. In 1939-40 the Kraut Line finished 1-2-3 in scoring. Dumart finished 2nd behind Milt Schmidt. The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1938-39 and 1940-41 with the Kraut Line playing an important part.

In January 1942, Dumart joined the RCAF and with the Kraut Line reunited, the RCAF won the Allan Cup. In 1945 he returned to the Bruins. On three different occasions Dumart was selected to the 2nd all-star team, 1939-40, 1940-41 and 1946-47. He retired from hockey in 1954 having played in 771 regular season games and 82 playoff games. During his NHL career, Dumart scored 211 goals and 218 assists.