Leland “Hago” Harrington

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Born August 13, 1904 in Melrose, MA, USA
Height: 5’8”  Weight: 160 bs

A “Class of 1963” charter inductee, Leland “Hago” Harrington was a member of all three Reds Fontaine Cup championship teams and is widely regarded as one of the top players in the history of the Can-Am League.

Hago played for eight years in Providence, beginning in 1928 through 1936. In the 1931-32 season, he led the league in assists. Overall, Harrington collected 203 points with 92 goals and 280 PIM in 299 games with the roosters. Adding in his time with the New Haven Eagles, he distinguished himself as an all-time leader with 246 points and 126 goals in the CAHL.

Harrington was also a veteran of three NHL campaigns in 1925 and 1927 with the Bruins, and 1933 with Montreal. In total, he scored 12 points and 9 goals in 72 games.

PLAYING STATISTICS

 

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Team

Lge

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

1923-24

Boston Athletic Association

USAHA

 

 

     

 

1925-26

Boston Bruins

NHL

26 7 2 9 6

 

1926-27

New Haven Eagles

CAHL

32 21 4 25 36

 

         

1927-28

New Haven Eagles

CAHL

15 13 5 18 22

 

         

1927-28

Boston Bruins

NHL

16 1 0 1 7

 

2 0 0 0 0

1928-29

Providence Reds

CAHL

31 5 3 8 46

 

         

1929-30

Providence Reds

CAHL

37 11 6 17 51

 

         

1930-31

Providence Reds

CAHL

39 8 16 24 41

 

         

1931-32

Providence Reds

CAHL

40 15 20 35 44

 

5 3 1 4 0

1932-33

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

24 1 1 2 2

 

2 1 0 1 2

1932-33

Providence Reds

CAHL

22 11 12 23 20

 

         

1933-34

Providence Reds

CAHL

  13 19 32 26

 

         

1934-35

Providence Reds

CAHL

  17 32 49 32

 

         

1935-36

Providence Reds

CAHL

  12 3 15 22

 

1942-43

Boston Olympics

EHL

1 0 0 0 0

 

         

COACHING STATISTICS

Season

Team

Lge

Type

GP

W

L

T

Pct

1940-41

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

65

23 36 6 0.400

1941-42

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

60 34 20 6 0.617

1942-43

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

46 24 21 1 0.533

1943-44

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

45 39 4 2 0.889

1944-45

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

48 32 13 3 0.698

1945-46

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

52 32 12 8 0.692
1946-47

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

56 25 26 5 0.491
1947-48

Boston Olympics

EHL

Head

48 14 29 5 0.344
1947-48

Boston Olympics

QSHL

Head

47 12 35 0 0.255

Leland “Hago” Harrington
Left Wing

R. I. Reds Heritage Society
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