Professional Hockey Player. A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Dumart played the position of Left Wing for teams in the NHL, OHA-JR, Can-Am, IAHL, OCHL, Al-Cup, OHA-SR, and the Britain hockey leagues. At 6'01, and 190lbs, Dumart played for the Kitchener Empires from 1933 to 1934, Kitchener Greenshirts from 1934 to 1935, Boston Bruins from 1935 to 1938, 1939 to 1942, and 1945 to 1954, Ottawa RCAF Flyers from 1941 to 1943, Millward St. George RCAF from 1942 to 1944, and the Providence Reds from 1954 to 1955. Also known as 'Porky', Dumart was part of the famous 'Kraut Line' which also included Milt Schmidt and Bobby Bauer, and helped lead the Boston Bruins to a Stanley Cup win in 1939 and 1941. Dumart was also the Second All-Star Team Left Wing in 1940, 1941, and 1947. At his retirement from hockey in 1954 he was the oldest player in the NHL and one of Boston's most respected athletes. Later in life he worked at the Bauer Skate Co. and was also an official scorer for the Boston Bruins. In 1992 Dumart was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as Player. As part of his induction ceremony he dropped the puck at the 1992 to 1993 home opener. Dumart passed away at the age of 85 from a heart attack on October 19, 2001, in Needham, Massachusetts, while on his way to the FleetCenter to celebrate Ray Bourque Night.
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Dumart played the position of Left Wing for teams in the NHL, OHA-JR, Can-Am, IAHL, OCHL, Al-Cup, OHA-SR, and the Britain hockey leagues. At 6'01, and 190lbs, Dumart played for the Kitchener Empires from 1933 to 1934, Kitchener Greenshirts from 1934 to 1935, Boston Bruins from 1935 to 1938, 1939 to 1942, and 1945 to 1954, Ottawa RCAF Flyers from 1941 to 1943, Millward St. George RCAF from 1942 to 1944, and the Providence Reds from 1954 to 1955. Also known as 'Porky', Dumart was part of the famous 'Kraut Line' which also included Milt Schmidt and Bobby Bauer, and helped lead the Boston Bruins to a Stanley Cup win in 1939 and 1941. Dumart was also the Second All-Star Team Left Wing in 1940, 1941, and 1947. At his retirement from hockey in 1954 he was the oldest player in the NHL and one of Boston's most respected athletes. Later in life he worked at the Bauer Skate Co. and was also an official scorer for the Boston Bruins. In 1992 Dumart was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as Player. As part of his induction ceremony he dropped the puck at the 1992 to 1993 home opener. Dumart passed away at the age of 85 from a heart attack on October 19, 2001, in Needham, Massachusetts, while on his way to the FleetCenter to celebrate Ray Bourque Night.
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