Laverne “Roter” Roth
Inducted In
1973
Roth was born in Wilmot Township in July 1901. Playing his first hockey in his home area, he quickly displayed natural skill and in 1921 joined the Stratford Junior Club, one of the strongest in the history of Junior Hockey with stars Frank Carson and Howie Morenz who later became famous for his performance with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.
This club won the Ontario Junior Championship in 1921 and then played the Winnipeg Falcons for the Memorial Cup (Dominion Championship) and lost by one goal.
He then played for the New Hamburg Intermediates from 1922 to 1926 winning the Northern League Championship in 1924 and 1925 and the OHA championship in 1925 and 1926.
Roth then turned professional, playing two years with Hamilton and the next eight years with Buffalo, both of the National Hockey League.