Babe Siebert

Charles Albert "Babe" Siebert (January 14, 1904 – August 25, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A left winger and defenceman, he played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens. Born in Plattsville, Ontario, he grew up in the nearby community of Zurich.

Siebert won the 1926 Stanley Cup with the Maroons, where he was a member of the famous "S Line," and a second championship with the Rangers in 1933. A physical forward known for his fighting ability during his time with the Maroons and Rangers, he saw an apparent decline in his play reversed after a trade to the Bruins, where he switched to defence. Following the move he was named an all-star three times, and in 1937, as a member of the Canadiens, he won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.

Upon his retirement as a player in 1939, Siebert was named head coach of the Canadiens. He never coached a game; he drowned in Lake Huron prior to the 1939–40 season. The league organized an all-star benefit game that raised $15,000 for his family. Siebert was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964.