Nick Bawlf

For the Canadian businessman, seeNicholas Bawlf.

Nicholas John Bawlf(January 8, 1884 – June 6, 1947) was aCanadianice hockeyplayer, ice hockey coach, soccer coach, andlacrossecoach. He played in theNational Hockey Association(NHA) for theHaileybury Comets,Montreal Canadiens,Montreal WanderersandToronto Shamrocks.

Nick Bawlf
Born	(1884-01-08)January 8, 1884 Winnipeg,Manitoba
Died	June 6, 1947(1947-06-06)(aged 63) Ithaca, New York
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Haileybury Comets Montreal Canadiens Montreal Wanderers Toronto Shamrocks
Playing career	1909–1916
Coaching career
Coaching career (HCunless noted)
1920–1947	Cornell
Head coaching record
Overall	45–76–4 (.376)

Bawlf with theHaileybury Comets.

Playing career

Born inWinnipeg,Manitoba,Bawlf first played senior amateur hockey for Winnipeg of the Manitoba Senior Hockey League in 1903. In 1905, he moved toOttawato study atOttawa College,playing for three seasons with the College. He contractedtyphoid feverin 1907 and did not play that season. He became a professional with Haileybury in 1910. He played two seasons for the club, the first in the NHA and the second in theTimiskaming Professional Hockey League(TPHL) after the club left the NHA. In 1911–12, he played for Fort William of the Northern Ontario Hockey League, before returning to the NHA with the Toronto Shamrocks. He was released in mid-season from the Shamrocks and joined the Canadiens. The following season he joined the Wanderers before leaving to enlist in the army.

After his time in the army ended, he became coach atQueen's UniversityofKingston, Ontario.In 1920, he joinedCornell Universitywhere he coached until 1947. Bawlf also coached theCornell lacrosse teamfrom 1920 until 1939. He was the coach of Cornell soccer from 1920 to 1946.

His cousinBilly Bawlfwas also a hockey player and was a member of the 1901 Stanley Cup winningWinnipeg Victoriasteam, although he did not play in the challenge series on January 29 and 31 against theMontreal Shamrocks(4-3, 2-1).

Nick Bawlf died inIthaca, New York,on June 6, 1947, after a long illness.

College head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Cornell Big RedIndependent(1920–1931)
1920–21	Cornell	3–2–0
1921–22	Cornell	4–1–0
1922–23	Cornell	0–4–2
1923–24	Cornell	2–2–0
1924–25	Cornell	1–4–0
1925–26	Cornell	2–4–0
1926–27	Cornell	1–6–0
1927–28	Cornell	2–3–0
1928–29	Cornell	2–3–0
1929–30	Cornell	4–2–0
1930–31	Cornell	3–2–0
Cornell:		24–33–2
Cornell Big RedIndependent(1933–1947)
1933–34	Cornell	0–1–1
1934–35	Cornell	2–2–0
1935–36	Cornell	1–2–1
1936–37	Cornell	1–1–0
1937–38	Cornell	0–4–0
1938–39	Cornell	2–4–0
1939–40	Cornell	5–6–0
1940–41	Cornell	2–5–0
1941–42	Cornell	4–2–0
1942–43	Cornell	2–2–0
1943–44	Cornell	1–3–0
1944–45	Cornell	0–4–0
1945–46	Cornell	1–3–0
1946–47	Cornell	0–4–0
Cornell:		21–43–2
Total:		45–76–4
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

External links

• Nick BawlfatJustSportsStats